Editing Pierre Bachelet (section)

== Personal life ==
Pierre Bachelet was born on 25 May 1944 in the 12th [[arrondissement]] of Paris. He was the child of Maurice and Alberte Bachalet. Bachelet spent part of his childhood in [[Calais]] and developed a lifelong appreciation of the North of France, which later inspired his hit song "[[Les corons]]" (1982). During his youth he learned to play the piano, but his fascination with [[Elvis Presley]] led him to learn the electric guitar. He started a band with his friends when he was young called The Volts.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

Bachelet was married three times. His first son Yannick was born on 7 February 1964. After his first divorce, he married Danièle Bachelet. He had a second son Quentin, and his second marriage lasted 24 years. After that divorce, he married Françoise, the sister of Danièle, on 31 December 1998.{{fact|date=June 2022}}

He died on 15 February 2005 at his home in [[Suresnes]] of lung cancer. He now rests in [[Marine Cemetery]] of Saint-Tropez. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Biography - Pierre Bachelet (Bio 2490) |url=http://www.mymusicbase.ru/PPB/ppb24/Bio_2490.htm |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=www.mymusicbase.ru}}</ref>