In 1979, Willy DeVille’s love of art and French culture led him to relocate to Paris for a short while. Here he took his band in a new direction and recorded an entirely original album called Le Chat Bleu . For this album, DeVille wrote several songs with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Doc Pomus . Guitarist Louis X. Erlanger had become acquainted with Pomus while frequenting New York City’s blues clubs and had urged Pomus to check out the group. Wrote Alex Halberstadt , Pomus’s biographer:
In 1979, Willy DeVille’s love of art and French culture led him to
Written by
in