Herbert Léonard

Acting · Born February 25, 1945 · Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France

Herbert Léonard (25 February 1945 – 2 March 2025), born Hubert Lœnhard, was a French entertainer and historian, who was principally known as a singer. He was also a specialist of Russian airplanes from World War II. His first success "Quelque chose tient mon cœur" (Somethings Got A Hold of My Heart) opened the doors of the hit-parade to him in 1968. His 1982 album Ça donne envie d'aimer and the song "Amoureux fous" was done in a duo with Julie Pietri, perpetuating his image as a crooner. Léonard died from lung cancer in Fontainebleau on 2 March 2025, aged 80. Source: Article "Herbert Léonard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.