Formed in 1973, Imago is the brainchild of Bernard Benguigui (vocals and flute), Vincent Absil (guitar) and Claude Six (guitar), later joined by Jean-Paul Verrier (bass) and Charles Benarroch (drums). Following in the footsteps of the May 1968 revolt in France, the band's style is one of progressive rock with folk influences, and committed lyrics. Their first album, Folle Avoine, laid the foundations for the band, but failed to achieve widespread popular success. After a second album, Portraits, released in 1977, Derrière Le Rideau came out the following year and was the band's biggest hit. The song "Dernier Voyage" won over the public, but Imago were still far from the radar of the mass phenomenon, despite their desire for greatness as expressed in the song "J'aimerais Bien Gagner Le Hit-parade". After a fourth album in 1980, Aujourd'hui C'est Déjà Demain, the band split up in 1993, before reforming for a fifth and final album in 1999, Dernier Bulletin. Some of the members remained in the music business, however, with Claude Six devoting himself to production, Vincent Absil to a solo career, and Charles Benarroch performing as a musician.
