Richard Saint-Germain

Richard Saint-Germain (April 4, 1940 - July 21, 1983), also known as Richard Chanfray, was a Frenchman who claimed to be the immortal Comte de Saint Germain, alchemist and adventurer, and parlayed his claim into media appearances and a career in music, both as a solo singer and as a duet partner to Dalida, who was also his romantic partner from 1972 until 1981.

Media Appearances
On the 28 January 1972 episode of the ORTF French-language program Le Troisième Œil (The Third Eye), Chanfray publicly claimed to be the Comte de Saint-Germain and performed demonstrations of the alchemical transmutation of lead to gold.


 * https://m.ina.fr/video/CAF93026900/le-secret-de-la-longue-vie-video.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiT_Dtitn-U
 * https://m.ina.fr/video/CAF93026900/le-secret-de-la-longue-vie-video.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiT_Dtitn-U

Chanfray later appeared on the 6 December 1975 episode of the Radiotelevision Española Spanish-language program Directísimo (Very Direct), hosted by José María Íñigo, where he similarly performed the transformation of lead to gold.


 * https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/directisimo/directisimo-06-12-1975/4792723/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixF3_0KSwe4
 * https://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/directisimo/directisimo-06-12-1975/4792723/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixF3_0KSwe4

Selected Discography

 * Le Comte de Saint Germain, Les Révélations (Briand, 1972)
 * Dalida & Richard Saint-Germain, Et de l'Amour, de l'Amour (International Shows, 1975)
 * Richard St. Germain, Pour une Femme (Polydor, 1976)
 * St. Germain, Le Frimeur (GT / Sonopresse, 1977)
 * Saint-Germain, Du Gazon dans les Soucis (Sonopresse, 1977)
 * Richard St. Germain, Gallaxie Express (Sonopresse, 1978)
 * Saint-Germain, La Déposition (Carrère, 1980)