FAMOUS FRENCH SINGERS
je ne parle pas très bien le Français.... but I love their Singers
VA - Magnifique, Great French Singers (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+ CD3 (30's, 40's & 50's)
Chanson is the French word for "song". The word is often used in music to mean any song with French words, but it is more often used when talking about songs in which lyrics have been set to music by French classical composers. Very often "chansons" refers to the French songs that were sung in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. People who sang these chansons were called "chansonniers". They had various forms, including ballade, rondeau and virelai. Some composers at the time liked to set popular poetry to music. The earliest chansons were for two, three or four voices, many of them being for three voices. By the 16th century most were for four voices. Sometimes, the singers were accompanied by instruments. A chanson "song" is in general any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specializing in chansons is known as a "chanteur" (male) or "chanteuse" (female); a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.
In France today "chanson" or "chanson française" typically refers to the music of singers such as Charles Trenet, Guy Béart, Jacques Brel, Jean Ferrat, Georges Brassens, Édith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Yves Montand, Barbara, Dalida, Serge Reggiani, Salvatore Adamo, Brigitte Fontaine, William Sheller, Renaud, Léo Ferré, Juliette Greco, Mireille Mathieu, Gilbert Bécaud, Monique Serf (Barbara) and Serge Gainsbourg and can be distinguished from the rest of French "pop" music by following the rhythms of French language, rather than those of English, and a higher standard for lyrics. (Wikipedia)
While you’re more likely to see a Parisienne in sweatpants than a French song on the US or UK charts, there’s a huge appetite for today’s French music among Anglophones. It enjoys a certain popularity among Francophiles, travelers, French-language learners and anyone with an ear for global music.
Here are some75 tracks by the most important French artists
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VA - Magnifique, Great French Singers (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+ CD3 (30's, 40's & 50's)
Chanson is the French word for "song". The word is often used in music to mean any song with French words, but it is more often used when talking about songs in which lyrics have been set to music by French classical composers. Very often "chansons" refers to the French songs that were sung in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. People who sang these chansons were called "chansonniers". They had various forms, including ballade, rondeau and virelai. Some composers at the time liked to set popular poetry to music. The earliest chansons were for two, three or four voices, many of them being for three voices. By the 16th century most were for four voices. Sometimes, the singers were accompanied by instruments. A chanson "song" is in general any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specializing in chansons is known as a "chanteur" (male) or "chanteuse" (female); a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.
In France today "chanson" or "chanson française" typically refers to the music of singers such as Charles Trenet, Guy Béart, Jacques Brel, Jean Ferrat, Georges Brassens, Édith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Yves Montand, Barbara, Dalida, Serge Reggiani, Salvatore Adamo, Brigitte Fontaine, William Sheller, Renaud, Léo Ferré, Juliette Greco, Mireille Mathieu, Gilbert Bécaud, Monique Serf (Barbara) and Serge Gainsbourg and can be distinguished from the rest of French "pop" music by following the rhythms of French language, rather than those of English, and a higher standard for lyrics. (Wikipedia)
While you’re more likely to see a Parisienne in sweatpants than a French song on the US or UK charts, there’s a huge appetite for today’s French music among Anglophones. It enjoys a certain popularity among Francophiles, travelers, French-language learners and anyone with an ear for global music.
Here are some75 tracks by the most important French artists
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Track Lists
CD1
01 Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No, I Regret Nothing) 1960 :02:24 1960
02 Hugues Aufray - Santiano (Santiano) 1961 :02:15 1961
03 Francoise Hardy - Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles (All the Boys and Girls) 1962 :03:07 1962
04 Brigitte Bardot - La Madrague (The Trap) 1963 :02:31 1963
05 Sylvie Vartan - La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser (The Most Beautiful to Go Dancing) 1964 :02:33 1964
06 Georges Brassens - Les Copains D’abord (Friends First) 1964 :02:27 1964
07 Gilbert Bécaud - Nathalie (Nathalie) 1964 :04:05 1964
08 Barbara - L'aigle Noir (The Black Eagle) 1965 :04:56 1965
09 Claude Francois - Comme D'habitude (A Usual) 1967 :04:12 1967
10 Serge Gainsbourg - Initials B.B. (Initials B.B.) 1968 :03:35 1968
11 France Gall - Chanson Pour Que Tu M'aimes Un Peu (Song for You to Love Me a Little) 1968 :02:25 1968
12 Jacques Dutronc - Il Est Cinq Heures Paris S'eveille (It's 5 O'clock, Paris Awakes) 1968 :02:55 1968
13 Jane Birkin - Je T'aime Moi Non Plus (I Love You...Me, No More) 1969 :04:23 1969
14 Salvatore Adamo - A Demain Sur La Lune (Tomorrow on the Moon) 1969 :03:45 1969
15 Raymond Lefèvre - C'est Ma Chanson (This is My Song) 1969 :02:03 1969
16 Joe Dassin - Les Champs Elisees (The Champs-Elysees) 1969 :02:37 1969
17 Mireille Mathieu - Mon Bel Amour D'ete (My Beautiful Summer Love) 1969 :03:02 1969
18 Johnny Hallyday - Que Je T Aime (That I Love You) 1969 :04:18 1969
19 Jean Ferrat - Aimer a Perdre La Raison (To Love at the Point of Losing One’s Mind) 1971 :02:22 1971
20 Julien Clerc - Ce N'est Rien (It's Not Nothing) 1971 :03:34 1971
21 Véronique Sanson - Amoureuse (In Love) 1972 :03:49 1972
22 Michel Delpech - Que Marianne Tait Jolie (That Marianne Was Pretty) 1972 :03:33 1972
23 Mike Brant - Qui Saura (Who Knows) 1972 :03:21 1972
24 Maxime Le Forestier - San Francisco (San Francisco) 1972 :02:48 1972
CD2
26 Nino Ferrer - Le Sud (The South) 1975 :04:38 1975
27 Eddy Mitchell - Sur La Route De Memphis (On the Memphis Road) 1976 :02:54 1976
28 Francis Cabrel - Je M'étais Perdu (1 Was Lost) 1977 :03:09 1977
29 Claude Dubois - Le Blues Du Businessman (The Blues of the Businessman) 1978 :04:21 1978
30 Daniel Balavoine - Mon Fils Ma Bataille (My Son, My Fight) 1980 :04:07 1980
31 Michel Sardou - Les Lacs Du Connemara (The Lakes of Connemara) 1981 :06:04 1981
32 Herbert Leonard - Pour Le Plaisir (For Fun)1981 :03:51 1981
33 Alain Bashung - Vertige De L'amour (Vertigo of Love) 1981 :03:16 1981
34 Pierre Bachelet - Les Corons (The Corons) 1982 :04:14 1982
35 Christophe - Mon Amie Jalousie (My Friend Jealousy) 1984 :04:31 1984
36 Laurent Voulzy - Ile-En-Mer, Marie Galante (Beautiful Island at Sea, Marie Galante) 1984 :03:32 1984
37 Michael Jones (Et Jean Jacques) - Je Te Donne (I Give You) 1985 :03:23 1985
38 Renaud - Mistral Gagnant (The Advancing Winds) 1985 :02:46 1985
39 Florent Pagny - N'importe Quoi (Whatever) 1988 :03:49 1988
40 Francis Cabrel - Sarbacane (Blowpipe) 1989 :04:06 1989
41 Amelie-Les-Crayons - Ta P'tite Flamme (Your Little Flame) 2001 :03:53 2001
42 Patrick Bruel - Ramona (Ramona) 2002 :03:14 2002
43 Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un M'a Dit (Someone Told Me) 2002 :02:43 2002
44 Francois Feldman - Les Valses De Vienne (The Waltzes From Vienna) 1989 :04:06 2005
45 Madeleine Peyroux - La Javanaise (The Javanise) 2006 :04:10 2006
46 Renaud - Les Bobos (The Bobos) 2006 :03:56 2006
47 Alain Souchon - La Ballade De Jim (The Ballad of Jim) 2011 :04:25 2011
48 Mireille Mathieu - L'hymne a L'amour (The Hymn to Love) 2012 :03:36 2012
49 Norbet Slama Trio - Nany (Nany) 2013 :02:30 2013
50 Jérôme Minière - Ressources Minieres (Mineral Resources) 2015 :05:05 2015
CD 3 30's, 40's & 50's
51 Lucienne Boyer - Parlez Moi D Amour (Tell Me About Love) 1930 :02:59 1930
52 Florelle - La Complainte De Mackie (Mackie's Lament) 1932 :03:18 1932
53 Lys Gauty - A Paris, Dans Chaque Faubourg (In Paris, in Every Suburb) 1933 :03:24 1933
54 Tino Rossi - C'est a Capri (It's in Capri) 1934 :03:03 1934
55 Jean Tranchant - Ici L'on Peche (1934) :03:00 1934
56 Georges Guetary - La Valse Des Regrets (The Waltz of Regrets) 1935 :03:13 1935
57 Maurice Chevalier - Prosper (Prosper) 1935 :03:06 1935
58 Suzy Solidor - Escale (Stop) 1938 :02:51 1938
59 Rina Ketty - Sombreros Et Mantilles (Sombreros and Mantilles) 1938 :03:05 1938
60 Tino Rossi - J Attendrai (I Will Wait) 1939 :02:53 1939
61 Leo Marjane - Seule Ce Soir (Alone Tonigh) 1941 :03:22 1941
62 Charles Trenet - La Mer (The Sea) 1946 :03:21 1946
63 Jean Lumiere - Le Temps Des Cerises (The Cherry Season) 1946 :02:57 1946
64 Yvette Giraud - Mademoiselle Hortensia (Miss Hortensia) 1946 :03:09 1946
65 Yves Montand - C'est Si Bon (It is So Good) 1948 :02:35 1948
66 Line Renaud - Ma Cabane Au Canada (My Cabin in Canada) 1948 :02:54 1948
67 Jacqueline Francois - Mademoiselle De Paris (Miss of Paris) 1948 :03:04 1948
68 Henri Salvador - Le Loup, La Biche Et Le Chevalier (The Wolf, the Doe and the Knight) 1949 :02:27 1949
69 Andre Claveau - Cerisiers Roses Et Pommiers Blancs (Pink Cherry and White Apple Trees) 1950 :03:05 1950
70 Charles Aznavour - Jezebel (Jezebel) 1951 :02:53 1951
71 Gloria Lasso - Etrangere Au Paradis (Foreign in Paradise) 1955 :02:33 1955
72 Charles Trenet - Douce France (Sweet France) 1957 :03:11 1957
73 Edith Piaf - Mon Manege a Moi (You're My Carousel) 1958 :03:03 1958
74 Jacques Brel - Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me)1959 :03:50 1959
75 Annie Cordy - Petite Fleur (Little Flower) 1959 :02:53 1959
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CD1
01 Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien (No, I Regret Nothing) 1960 :02:24 1960
02 Hugues Aufray - Santiano (Santiano) 1961 :02:15 1961
03 Francoise Hardy - Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles (All the Boys and Girls) 1962 :03:07 1962
04 Brigitte Bardot - La Madrague (The Trap) 1963 :02:31 1963
05 Sylvie Vartan - La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser (The Most Beautiful to Go Dancing) 1964 :02:33 1964
06 Georges Brassens - Les Copains D’abord (Friends First) 1964 :02:27 1964
07 Gilbert Bécaud - Nathalie (Nathalie) 1964 :04:05 1964
08 Barbara - L'aigle Noir (The Black Eagle) 1965 :04:56 1965
09 Claude Francois - Comme D'habitude (A Usual) 1967 :04:12 1967
10 Serge Gainsbourg - Initials B.B. (Initials B.B.) 1968 :03:35 1968
11 France Gall - Chanson Pour Que Tu M'aimes Un Peu (Song for You to Love Me a Little) 1968 :02:25 1968
12 Jacques Dutronc - Il Est Cinq Heures Paris S'eveille (It's 5 O'clock, Paris Awakes) 1968 :02:55 1968
13 Jane Birkin - Je T'aime Moi Non Plus (I Love You...Me, No More) 1969 :04:23 1969
14 Salvatore Adamo - A Demain Sur La Lune (Tomorrow on the Moon) 1969 :03:45 1969
15 Raymond Lefèvre - C'est Ma Chanson (This is My Song) 1969 :02:03 1969
16 Joe Dassin - Les Champs Elisees (The Champs-Elysees) 1969 :02:37 1969
17 Mireille Mathieu - Mon Bel Amour D'ete (My Beautiful Summer Love) 1969 :03:02 1969
18 Johnny Hallyday - Que Je T Aime (That I Love You) 1969 :04:18 1969
19 Jean Ferrat - Aimer a Perdre La Raison (To Love at the Point of Losing One’s Mind) 1971 :02:22 1971
20 Julien Clerc - Ce N'est Rien (It's Not Nothing) 1971 :03:34 1971
21 Véronique Sanson - Amoureuse (In Love) 1972 :03:49 1972
22 Michel Delpech - Que Marianne Tait Jolie (That Marianne Was Pretty) 1972 :03:33 1972
23 Mike Brant - Qui Saura (Who Knows) 1972 :03:21 1972
24 Maxime Le Forestier - San Francisco (San Francisco) 1972 :02:48 1972
CD2
26 Nino Ferrer - Le Sud (The South) 1975 :04:38 1975
27 Eddy Mitchell - Sur La Route De Memphis (On the Memphis Road) 1976 :02:54 1976
28 Francis Cabrel - Je M'étais Perdu (1 Was Lost) 1977 :03:09 1977
29 Claude Dubois - Le Blues Du Businessman (The Blues of the Businessman) 1978 :04:21 1978
30 Daniel Balavoine - Mon Fils Ma Bataille (My Son, My Fight) 1980 :04:07 1980
31 Michel Sardou - Les Lacs Du Connemara (The Lakes of Connemara) 1981 :06:04 1981
32 Herbert Leonard - Pour Le Plaisir (For Fun)1981 :03:51 1981
33 Alain Bashung - Vertige De L'amour (Vertigo of Love) 1981 :03:16 1981
34 Pierre Bachelet - Les Corons (The Corons) 1982 :04:14 1982
35 Christophe - Mon Amie Jalousie (My Friend Jealousy) 1984 :04:31 1984
36 Laurent Voulzy - Ile-En-Mer, Marie Galante (Beautiful Island at Sea, Marie Galante) 1984 :03:32 1984
37 Michael Jones (Et Jean Jacques) - Je Te Donne (I Give You) 1985 :03:23 1985
38 Renaud - Mistral Gagnant (The Advancing Winds) 1985 :02:46 1985
39 Florent Pagny - N'importe Quoi (Whatever) 1988 :03:49 1988
40 Francis Cabrel - Sarbacane (Blowpipe) 1989 :04:06 1989
41 Amelie-Les-Crayons - Ta P'tite Flamme (Your Little Flame) 2001 :03:53 2001
42 Patrick Bruel - Ramona (Ramona) 2002 :03:14 2002
43 Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un M'a Dit (Someone Told Me) 2002 :02:43 2002
44 Francois Feldman - Les Valses De Vienne (The Waltzes From Vienna) 1989 :04:06 2005
45 Madeleine Peyroux - La Javanaise (The Javanise) 2006 :04:10 2006
46 Renaud - Les Bobos (The Bobos) 2006 :03:56 2006
47 Alain Souchon - La Ballade De Jim (The Ballad of Jim) 2011 :04:25 2011
48 Mireille Mathieu - L'hymne a L'amour (The Hymn to Love) 2012 :03:36 2012
49 Norbet Slama Trio - Nany (Nany) 2013 :02:30 2013
50 Jérôme Minière - Ressources Minieres (Mineral Resources) 2015 :05:05 2015
CD 3 30's, 40's & 50's
51 Lucienne Boyer - Parlez Moi D Amour (Tell Me About Love) 1930 :02:59 1930
52 Florelle - La Complainte De Mackie (Mackie's Lament) 1932 :03:18 1932
53 Lys Gauty - A Paris, Dans Chaque Faubourg (In Paris, in Every Suburb) 1933 :03:24 1933
54 Tino Rossi - C'est a Capri (It's in Capri) 1934 :03:03 1934
55 Jean Tranchant - Ici L'on Peche (1934) :03:00 1934
56 Georges Guetary - La Valse Des Regrets (The Waltz of Regrets) 1935 :03:13 1935
57 Maurice Chevalier - Prosper (Prosper) 1935 :03:06 1935
58 Suzy Solidor - Escale (Stop) 1938 :02:51 1938
59 Rina Ketty - Sombreros Et Mantilles (Sombreros and Mantilles) 1938 :03:05 1938
60 Tino Rossi - J Attendrai (I Will Wait) 1939 :02:53 1939
61 Leo Marjane - Seule Ce Soir (Alone Tonigh) 1941 :03:22 1941
62 Charles Trenet - La Mer (The Sea) 1946 :03:21 1946
63 Jean Lumiere - Le Temps Des Cerises (The Cherry Season) 1946 :02:57 1946
64 Yvette Giraud - Mademoiselle Hortensia (Miss Hortensia) 1946 :03:09 1946
65 Yves Montand - C'est Si Bon (It is So Good) 1948 :02:35 1948
66 Line Renaud - Ma Cabane Au Canada (My Cabin in Canada) 1948 :02:54 1948
67 Jacqueline Francois - Mademoiselle De Paris (Miss of Paris) 1948 :03:04 1948
68 Henri Salvador - Le Loup, La Biche Et Le Chevalier (The Wolf, the Doe and the Knight) 1949 :02:27 1949
69 Andre Claveau - Cerisiers Roses Et Pommiers Blancs (Pink Cherry and White Apple Trees) 1950 :03:05 1950
70 Charles Aznavour - Jezebel (Jezebel) 1951 :02:53 1951
71 Gloria Lasso - Etrangere Au Paradis (Foreign in Paradise) 1955 :02:33 1955
72 Charles Trenet - Douce France (Sweet France) 1957 :03:11 1957
73 Edith Piaf - Mon Manege a Moi (You're My Carousel) 1958 :03:03 1958
74 Jacques Brel - Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me)1959 :03:50 1959
75 Annie Cordy - Petite Fleur (Little Flower) 1959 :02:53 1959
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Viva la France! Many thanks, BB!
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Tres magnifique, Merci beaucoup, Robbie
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it, Robbie.
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What a fantastic looking playlist! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will enjoy these, Domenic.
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Thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Abir Wait.
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You had me at Brigitte Bardot! My other favourite BB! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteBB thanks you.
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Not a single bad song in here, many thanks BB
ReplyDeleteThanks, Little Bill.
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