Michel Bernholc | |
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Birth name | Michel Bernholc |
Also known as | Burundi Steïphenson Black Mike Steïphenson |
Born | 10 July 1941 |
Origin | France [1] |
Died | 5 June 2002 | (aged 60)
Labels | Barclay Records [2] |
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Michel Bernholc ( Paris, 10 July 1941 – Montreuil 5 June 2002) [3] was a French composer, arranger and producer. [1] Using the pseudonym Mike Steïphenson, he wrote and produced the 1971 hit " Burundi Black", which made #31 on the UK Singles Chart [2] and #74 in Australia. [4]
He also wrote the Victoire Scott song " La Licorne D’or", which was covered by the Swedish symphonic metal band Therion on their fifteenth full-length musical album Les Fleurs du Mal. [5]
In 2002, Bernholc committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. [6]