Born in Guadeloupe, French West Indies, she went to live in France with her family. Her brother Erick Bamy became main chorist and musical director for 'Johnny Hallyday' for more than 25 years. She became a dancer in the Claudettes "Claude François' dancing girls in 1971. She met Jacques Brel during the making of "L'aventure c'est l'aventure". She became his companion and was with him when he died. She has written many books: "Tu leur diras" éd. Du Grésivaudan, "La rivière sans rives" éd. Flammarion, "Et si la parole de Jacques Brel était vivante?", "Lettre à mon fils que je n'ai pas eu" éd. Du Rocher.