Georges Brassens in concert at the Théâtre national populaire, September–October 1966
Background information
Birth name
Georges Charles Brassens
Born
(1921-10-22)22 October 1921 Cette (now Sète), France
Died
29 October 1981(1981-10-29) (aged 60) Saint-Gély-du-Fesc, France
Genres
Chanson
folk
acoustic
Occupation(s)
Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Acoustic guitar, Piano, Organ, Banjo, Drums
Years active
1951–1981
Labels
Universal Music
Musical artist
Georges Charles Brassens (French pronunciation:[ʒɔʁʒ(ə)ʃaʁlbʁasɛ̃s], Occitan:[ˈbɾasens]; 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981) was a French singer-songwriter and poet.
As an iconic figure in France, he achieved fame through his elegant songs with their harmonically complex music for voice and guitar and articulate, diverse lyrics. He is considered one of France's most accomplished postwar poets. He has also set to music poems by both well-known and relatively obscure poets, including Louis Aragon (Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux), Victor Hugo (La Légende de la Nonne, Gastibelza), Paul Verlaine, Jean Richepin, François Villon (La Ballade des Dames du Temps Jadis), and Antoine Pol (Les Passantes).
Georges Charles Brassens (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) ʃaʁl bʁasɛ̃s], Occitan: [ˈbɾasens]; 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981) was a French singer-songwriter...
Jeanne Moreau "Ah! Paris" (from the musical 'Follies') "Ahoy Paris" by GeorgesBrassens "Aimer à Paris" by André Marc "Alexa de Paris" by Prince "Alhambra"...
"Brother Gorilla", an English adaptation of GeorgesBrassens' "Le Gorille". In 1973 he opened for Brassens when he performed at the inauguration of the...
career took off after the young singer-songwriter GeorgesBrassens took Moustaki under his wing. Brassens introduced him to artists and intellectuals who...
Church Entrance to "La Ruche" European Hospital Georges-Pompidou, Hall Marché du livre ancien GeorgesBrassens Balloon "Air de Paris" Schiller International...
"Le Gorille" is a 1952 song by GeorgesBrassens, found on his album La Mauvaise Réputation. It was also released as a single, with La Chasse Aux Papillons...
is in nearby Lisses Collège Paul Fort, a junior high school Lycée GeorgesBrassens, a senior high school/sixth-form college Parc-du-Lac Courcouronnes...
1793) Madame du Barry (8 December 1793) Jacques Hébert (24 March 1794) Georges Jacques Danton (April 5, 1794) Camille Desmoulins (April 5, 1794) Philippe...
University Press of America, 136p. (English) ISBN 978-0761829195 GeorgesBrassens and Jacques Brel: Personal and Social Narratives in Post-War Chanson...
pɔ̃pidu]), more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou (lit. 'National Georges Pompidou Centre of Art and Culture'), also known as the...
singer GeorgesBrassens. It first appeared on his album, Le Vent. In this sad and melancholic song, inspired by the work of François Villon, Brassens evokes...
Étampes Lycée George Sand, Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire Lycée George Sand, Le Mée-sur-Seine Lycée Georges Braque, Argenteuil Lycée GeorgesBrassens (Villeneuve-le-Roi)...
(20th arrondissement) The Parc de Bercy (12th arrondissement) Parc Georges-Brassens (15th arrondissement) The Parc de la Butte-du-Chapeau-Rouge (19th arrondissement)...
Among the most important French artists of the century are Édith Piaf, GeorgesBrassens, Léo Ferré, Charles Aznavour and Serge Gainsbourg. Modern pop music...
Reputation: Pierre de Gaillande Sings GeorgesBrassens, in which he covered songs by French songwriter and poet GeorgesBrassens and translated the lyrics from...
lights and a retractable roof over Court Philippe Chatrier. At the nearby Georges Hébert municipal recreation area, east of Stade Roland Garros at Porte...
conditions and cultural aspirations of contemporary urban society." Parc Georges-Brassens (15th arrondissement), occupying 7.4 hectares (18 acres), is located...
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