Michelle French

Michelle’s musical journey began early in life. After returning home from the cinema at the tender age of four, she immediately sat down at the piano, and played ‘The Sound of Music’ by ear. Unable to yet read or write and speaking only French, it was a challenge for her gallic maman to find a piano teacher near their Lichfield home.

Many years of lessons, exams, festivals and pianoforte performances followed and at the age of twelve, the electric organ entered the mix. Without the limitations of the written page, Michelle discovered a new found freedom of expression in her organ playing, enabling her to develop and further tune her ear.

The 70s and 80s was an era of cabaret and Michelle provided backing for a variety of famous names, in addition to running her own, highly successful function band.