Jean-Amaury Depré was born on March 18, 1948, in Toulouse, France. His parents loved him deeply. His mother was a homemaker, and his father worked as an oncologist at a local hospital. As a child, Amaury was an obedient and intelligent boy. He did well in school. At 18 (1966), he enrolled at the University of Toulouse to study Philosophy and Literature. Around this time, he fell in with a group of young musicians, and they formed a new band called "Vérité." In 1968, he participated in the student riots, after which the university was shut down. He left the band and set off for Marseille all alone, hoping only for a lucky break.
In 1969, Depré wrote his most famous song, which marked the beginning of his successful career as an artist. It was called "Le long de l'uzz au vla," followed by hits like "Trempettes de chevalier" and "Je suis désolé pour l’occasion." After his meteoric rise to fame, Jean-Amaory completely lost his head over his popularity and, as often happens, went down a dubious path. One witness, who was also his friend and old comrade Bibok Igor Yorikovich, recounted that even during his student years, Depré would occasionally "unwind" with the help of various substances. After this information became public, his popularity declined, and Depré fell into depression. He was frequently tormented by dark thoughts and could not overcome his addiction. At 25, while taking a shower, he suffered one of his most severe episodes. After this, his condition deteriorated significantly, yet he was in no hurry to seek help. Depré claimed that in his visions, he was visited by a muse who gave him new ideas and inspiration. There was no one left by his side to help him. He had long since lost touch with his friends, and his parents had cut contact with him after condemning his involvement in the student protests.
After several agonizing years, he never managed to escape this trap and, continuing to decline, wrote his final song "Croisière," in which he spoke of his muse and the mysterious flower tree that constantly appeared in his visions. He passed away on February 20, 1975. After his death, notes with lyrics for songs that were never released - and never will be - were discovered.
