Singer with the group Zoo, Joël Daydé turned to a solo career in blues and rock, notably with the hit "Mamy Blue". Born in Paris on March 15, 1947, he taught himself to play the guitar and played in a number of rock bands, including Polaris, Les Safaris, Les Tombes and Balthus, before joining La Question, which changed its name to Zoo in 1969. After appearances at the Amougies Festival and the Olympia, the singer helped record the progressive rock and jazz-rock group's first album, before leaving in 1970 to embark on a solo blues career. His debut album Daydé (1971), sung entirely in English and released on the same label as Zoo, Riviera, was produced by Igor Wakhevitch and featured the participation of guitarist Claude Engel. The same year, he goes to London's Olympic Sound Studio to record a Hubert Giraud composition, "Mamy Blue", which he performs in English. The song, originally performed by the Spanish group The Pop-Tops, proved a radio hit throughout Europe, reaching No. 1 in France, alongside the French version delivered by Nicoletta, which reached No. 4. After his participation in the musical Jésus Christ superstar in 1972, Joël Daydé continued his career in the energetic style that characterizes the album White Soul (1972), followed by a pop-rock album where he sang in French for the first time, Ballades (1976), and H.L.M. Blues - J'En Ai Marre du Quotidien (1978), always accompanied by experienced studio musicians. After several 45-tours in the early 1980s, the singer and guitarist became less frequent on stage. He returned in 1995 with a self-produced album entitled Spleen Blues. His first four albums, the first of which includes "Mamy Blue", were compiled and released in 2014.
