Known for their humorous songs and parodic knack, French comedy-pop band Les Charlots debuted in 1966 with the four-song EP Chauffe Marcel.... In 1967 the band released its first full-length with the live recording Les Charlots à l'Olympia. Les Charlots remained highly active throughout the 1960s and '70s, releasing a multitude of singles as well as albums through 1977; at the peak of their popularity, they appeared in a long line of slapstick comedy films. Though they remained active in subsequent years, their output was sporadic and proved increasingly less popular as they moved from label to label in search of commercial success. ~ Jason Birchmeier