Author, composer, guitarist and performer Joël Favreau was born in Paris on October 2, 1939. He began accompanying singer Colette Chevrot and recorded his first albums for the Saravah label (1969-1972), before becoming Georges Brassens' regular guitarist in 1972, on recordings and on television, then on tour in 1976. In parallel with his career, which continued with several Polydor singles including "La Souris a peur du chat " (1975), Joël Favreau played for Georges Moustaki, Catherine and Maxime Le Forestier, Jacques Higelin and Yves Duteil. In 1976, he released his first album on the Disc'AZ label, produced by Maxime Le Forestier and orchestrated by Roland Romanelli, with a hint of Brazilian influences from forró. The second, released on the Flarenasch label in 1981, included musicians Richard Galliano (accordion, trombone), Jean Musy (keyboards, arrangements) and Michel Ripoche (violin). Two further albums were released in 1992, Tous Métis, and in 1999, on his own Le Sourire du Chat label. This musician of chiselled compositions then formed a duo with accordionist Jean-Jacques Franchin, which toured the stages and recorded the albums Salut Brassens (2001), Salut Brassens - Volume 2 (2004) and, with other contributors from different countries, Brassens Autour du Monde (2011). 2019 sees the release of his new solo album, Neuf.