France Joli
About
On July 7, 1979, an unknown, 16-year-old French Canadian performed her new single “Come to Me” for the first time before a throng of 5,000 on Fire Island at a benefit now famously known as Beach ’79.
France Joli left the stage a star, appearing in all the popular publications and on all the hot TV shows of the day. “Come to Me” became a smash hit that sold three million copies globally, rose to number one on disco charts around the world, and number 15 on Billboard’s pop chart.
Forty-five years later, Joli still performs “Come to Me” and subsequent hits “Gonna Get Over You,” “The Heart to Break the Heart,” and “Feel Like Dancing” on the worldwide dance music circuit. Even those of a younger generation — who may not know her by name — realize they’re fans of Joli and “Come to Me” once they the first few bars.
