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Maxime Le Forestier
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Maxime Le Forestier (born February 10, 1949 as Bruno Le Forestier) is a French folk singer-songwriter, as well as an accomplished guitarist… read moreMaxime Le Forestier (born February 10, 1949 as Bruno Le Forestier) is a French folk singer-songwriter, as well as an accomplished guitarist. He was born in Paris to an English father and a French mother who had lived in England. He had t… read moreMaxime Le Forestier (born February 10, 1949 as Bruno Le Forestier) is a French folk singer-songwriter, as well as an accomplished guitarist. He was born in Paris to an English father and a French mother who had lived in England. He had two older sisters, Anne and Catherine. His musical training s… read more -
Léo Ferré
115,564 listeners
Léo Ferré (1916-1993) was a Monégasque poet, composer, and, musician. Born on the 24th August 1916 in Monaco, Ferré mixed lyricism with sla… read moreLéo Ferré (1916-1993) was a Monégasque poet, composer, and, musician. Born on the 24th August 1916 in Monaco, Ferré mixed lyricism with slang; love with anarchy. He took a central place in the world of French song. He was involved in ana… read moreLéo Ferré (1916-1993) was a Monégasque poet, composer, and, musician. Born on the 24th August 1916 in Monaco, Ferré mixed lyricism with slang; love with anarchy. He took a central place in the world of French song. He was involved in anarchism, and worked with Radio Libertaire, an anarchist free-… read more -
Eddy Mitchell
86,550 listeners
Eddy Mitchell (born Claude Moine July 3, 1942, Paris) is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks), taking his name from the American expatriate tough-guy ac… read moreEddy Mitchell (born Claude Moine July 3, 1942, Paris) is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks), taking his name from the American expatriate tough-guy actor Eddie Constantine (later the star of Jean-Luc Godard… read more -
Juliette Gréco
139,774 listeners
French chanteuse Juliette Gréco (b.1927) was one of the stars of the bohemian "in" crowd of post-war France. Born to a Corsican f… read moreFrench chanteuse Juliette Gréco (b.1927) was one of the stars of the bohemian "in" crowd of post-war France. Born to a Corsican father in Montpellier and a mother active in the Résistance, in the Hérault département of southern… read moreFrench chanteuse Juliette Gréco (b.1927) was one of the stars of the bohemian "in" crowd of post-war France. Born to a Corsican father in Montpellier and a mother active in the Résistance, in the Hérault département of southern France. Involved also she was caught but not deported for h… read more -
Édith Piaf
1,048,904 listeners
Édith Piaf (born Édith Giovanna Gassion, 19 December, 1915 – 11 October, 1963), was a French singer and cultural icon who became universall… read moreÉdith Piaf (born Édith Giovanna Gassion, 19 December, 1915 – 11 October, 1963), was a French singer and cultural icon who became universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her spec… read moreÉdith Piaf (born Édith Giovanna Gassion, 19 December, 1915 – 11 October, 1963), was a French singer and cultural icon who became universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads. Among her songs are "La Vie en ros… read more -
Jacques Brel
445,839 listeners
Jacques Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theat… read moreJacques Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in Belgium and France initially, and later t… read moreJacques Brel (8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following in Belgium and France initially, and later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of th… read more -
Julien Clerc
127,619 listeners
Paul-Alain Leclerc, popularly known as Julien Clerc (born October 4, 1947 in Paris) is a prominent French singer, pianist, and composer. Hi… read morePaul-Alain Leclerc, popularly known as Julien Clerc (born October 4, 1947 in Paris) is a prominent French singer, pianist, and composer. His father was a UNESCO employee and his mother is from Guadeloupe. Many of the chansons he sings we… read morePaul-Alain Leclerc, popularly known as Julien Clerc (born October 4, 1947 in Paris) is a prominent French singer, pianist, and composer. His father was a UNESCO employee and his mother is from Guadeloupe. Many of the chansons he sings were written by Étienne Roda-Gil, a long time collaborator. Hi… read more -
William Sheller
55,730 listeners
William Sheller, born 1946 in Paris, France, is a french singer, pianist and composer. He's most known for his famous song Un homme he… read moreWilliam Sheller, born 1946 in Paris, France, is a french singer, pianist and composer. He's most known for his famous song Un homme heureux. His works present various styles from popular and funny songs like Rock'n'Dollars… read moreWilliam Sheller, born 1946 in Paris, France, is a french singer, pianist and composer. He's most known for his famous song Un homme heureux. His works present various styles from popular and funny songs like Rock'n'Dollars to instrumental orchestration composition like "Lux Ae… read more -
Renaud
204,449 listeners
Extremely versatile and respected French singer-songwriter. His music is a crossover of folk, rock, blues and punk. Active since the 70s, Renaud has written some very controversial songs during his musical career, the most famous one (to British readers at least) praising all women as being bette… read more -
Michel Polnareff
177,306 listeners
Michel Polnareff, born in Nérac (Lot-et-Garonne) on 3 July 1944, is a French singer-songwriter who was at the peak of fame from the mid-196… read moreMichel Polnareff, born in Nérac (Lot-et-Garonne) on 3 July 1944, is a French singer-songwriter who was at the peak of fame from the mid-1960s until the early 1980s. Michel Polnareff is one of the French music scene's more unconvent… read moreMichel Polnareff, born in Nérac (Lot-et-Garonne) on 3 July 1944, is a French singer-songwriter who was at the peak of fame from the mid-1960s until the early 1980s. Michel Polnareff is one of the French music scene's more unconventional figures. He has a reputation for his wildly non-confor… read more