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French singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer who shaped French pop music in the 1970s-1980s.Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Studied at Sciences Po before pursuing music. Composed hits for Françoise Hardy and Johnny Hallyday. Married singer France Gall in 1976, forming a legendary artistic partnership. Created the rock opera 'Starmania' (1978). Died unexpectedly at 44.

• Changed surname from Hamburger to Berger due to anti-German sentiment in post-WWII France
• His rock opera 'Starmania' became a cultural phenomenon, running for decades with over 5 million tickets sold worldwide
• Collaborated extensively with wife France Gall, producing her iconic albums including 'Débranche!' and 'Babacar'
• Died of a heart attack during a tennis match at his vacation home in Ramatuelle
• Posthumously honored with Paris's Salle Pleyel venue renamed 'Salle Pleyel Michel Berger' in 1994