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Serge Reggiani
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Jean Ferrat
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Jacques Brel
445,943 listeners
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Georges Brassens
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Georges Brassens was a French singer and songwriter known for accompanying himself with his acoustic guitar. He wrote some extremely contro… read moreGeorges Brassens was a French singer and songwriter known for accompanying himself with his acoustic guitar. He wrote some extremely controversial, yet poetic songs. In doing so, he managed to change attitudes across France. He was unco… read moreGeorges Brassens was a French singer and songwriter known for accompanying himself with his acoustic guitar. He wrote some extremely controversial, yet poetic songs. In doing so, he managed to change attitudes across France. He was uncompromising when composing his songs. His tactical method of… read more -
Georges Moustaki
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Claude Nougaro
95,196 listeners
Claude Nougaro (September 9, 1929 Toulouse – March 4, 2004 Paris) was a French songwriter and singer. Son of an opera singer and an Italian… read moreClaude Nougaro (September 9, 1929 Toulouse – March 4, 2004 Paris) was a French songwriter and singer. Son of an opera singer and an Italian piano teacher (Liette), he was raised by his grandparents in Toulouse, where he heard Glenn Mille… read moreClaude Nougaro (September 9, 1929 Toulouse – March 4, 2004 Paris) was a French songwriter and singer. Son of an opera singer and an Italian piano teacher (Liette), he was raised by his grandparents in Toulouse, where he heard Glenn Miller, Édith Piaf and Louis Armstrong (among others) on the radi… read more -
Barbara
197,256 listeners
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Maxime Le Forestier
92,576 listeners
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Alain Bashung
163,503 listeners
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Bourvil
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Bourvil, a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in La Grande V… read moreBourvil, a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in La Grande Vadrouille (1966), was born André Zacharie Raimbourg (July 27, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare, France). He… read moreBourvil, a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès in La Grande Vadrouille (1966), was born André Zacharie Raimbourg (July 27, 1917, Prétot-Vicquemare, France). He died September 23, 1970 in Paris, of Kahler's syndrome. View wiki