50 French Classics

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1Les Cloches de Notre‐Dame
recording of:
Les Cloches de Notre-Dame
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré2:12
2Les Feuilles mortes
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1949)
conductor:
Bob Castella (in 1949)
orchestrator:
Hubert Rostaing
recording of:
Les Feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves) (in 1949)
lyricist:
Jacques Prévert (in 1946)
composer:
Joseph Kosma (in 1946)
Yves Montand3:21
3Mon légionnaire
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1937-01-28)
orchestra:
Orchestre Emile Stern (on 1937-01-28)
recording of:
Mon légionnaire (on 1937-01-28)
lyricist:
Raymond Asso
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:54
4Deux Enfants au soleil
vocals:
Jean Ferrat (in 1968)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer (in 1968)
arranger:
Alain Goraguer
recording of:
Deux Enfants au soleil (in 1968)
lyricist:
Claude Delécluse
composer:
Jean Ferrat
Jean Ferrat2:45
5La Chanson de Prévert
vocals:
Serge Gainsbourg (from 1961-02-08 until 1961-03-16)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer
recording of:
La Chanson de Prévert (from 1961-02-08 until 1961-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg3:01
6Saint‐Tropez blues
vocals:
Marie Laforêt
recording of:
Saint-Tropez Blues (in 1960-11)
lyricist:
Irène Danzas
composer:
Henri Crolla
Marie Laforêt2:19
7Il faut savoir
vocals:
Charles Aznavour
orchestra:
Paul Mauriat et son orchestre
orchestrator:
Paul Mauriat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barclay (in 2013)
recording of:
Il faut savoir (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
publisher:
Djanik Éditions Musicales
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
Charles Aznavour3:11
8Tous les garçons et les filles
recording of:
Tous les garçons et les filles (All the Boys and Girls)
lyricist:
Françoise Hardy
composer:
Françoise Hardy and Roger Gustave Samyn
publisher:
Alpha Éditions Musicales
Françoise Hardy3:05
9Les Enfants du Pirée
vocals:
Dalida (in 1960)
orchestra:
Raymond Lefèvre et son orchestre (in 1960)
arranger:
Raymond Lefèvre
recording of:
Les Enfants du Pirée (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Manos Hadjidakis
translator:
Jacques Larue
translated version of:
Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά
Dalida2:38
10Sidonie
vocals:
Brigitte Bardot
conductor:
François Carpi
arranger:
Paul Mauriat
recorded at:
Studio Hoche in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1962-01-29)
recording of:
Sidonie (on 1962-01-29)
lyricist:
Charles Cros
composer:
Jean-Max Rivière and Yannis Spanos
Brigitte Bardot2:52
11Boum !
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1938-09-30)
orchestra:
Wal-Berg et son orchestre (on 1938-09-30)
conductor:
Wal-Berg (on 1938-09-30)
recording of:
Boum ! (on 1938-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Trenet (in 1938)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Charles Trenet2:36
12C’est si bon
vocals:
Yves Montand (in 1948)
orchestra:
Bob Castella et ses rythmes
recording of:
C’est si bon (original French version) (in 1948)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (in 1947)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
Yves Montand2:35
13Tous mes copains
recording of:
Tous mes copains
lyricist and composer:
Jean‐Jacques Debout
Sylvie Vartan2:34
14Le Poinçonneur des Lilas
producer:
Denis Bourgeois
vocals:
Serge Gainsbourg (from 1958-06-10 until 1958-07-03)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (from 1958-06-10 until 1958-07-03)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer (from 1958-06-10 until 1958-07-03)
arranger:
Alain Goraguer
recorded at:
Studio Blanqui in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1958-06-10 until 1958-07-03)
recording of:
Le Poinçonneur des Lilas (from 1958-06-10 until 1958-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg2:44
15Syracuse
recording of:
Syracuse
lyricist:
Bernard Dimey
composer:
Roland Dyens and Henri Salvador
Henri Salvador2:50
16Le Train du nord
vocals:
Félix Leclerc
recording of:
Le Train du nord
lyricist and composer:
Félix Leclerc (in 1946)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton
Félix Leclerc2:34
17Bambino
recording of:
Bambino
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli
translator:
Jacques Larue (in 1956)
translated version of:
Guaglione
Dalida3:29
18La Vie en rose
piano:
Robert Chauvigny (on 1946-10-09)
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1946-10-09)
orchestra:
Guy Luypaert and His Orchestra (on 1946-10-09)
conductor:
Guy Luypaerts (on 1946-10-09)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 71)
recording of:
La Vie en rose (French original) (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Édith Piaf
composer:
Louiguy and Édith Piaf
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège and ピアーミュージック
Édith Piaf3:05
19Stanislas
recording of:
Rendez-vous (Stanislas)
lyricist and composer:
Ricet Barrier and Bernard Lelou
Brigitte Bardot feat. Les Frères Jacques3:11
20Le Temps de l’amour
vocals:
Françoise Hardy (in 1962)
conductor:
Roger Gustave Samyn (in 1962)
recording of:
Le Temps de l’amour (C'est le temps de l'amour… Le temps des copains et de l'aventure) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Lucien Morisse and André Salvet
composer:
Jacques Dutronc
version of:
Fort Chabrol
Françoise Hardy2:25
21Quand le film est triste
recording of:
Quand le film est triste
writer:
Georges Aber, John D. Loudermilk and Lucien Morisse
Sylvie Vartan3:01
22Y a d’la joie
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
double bass:
Louis Vola (on 1938-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Maurice Chaillou (on 1938-01-18)
guitar:
Roger Chaput (on 1938-01-18)
piano:
Michel Emer (on 1938-01-18)
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1938-01-18)
arranger:
Michel Emer
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1938-01-18)
recording of:
Y’a d’la joie (on 1938-01-18)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
composer:
Michel Emer (in 1937) and Charles Trenet (in 1937)
publisher:
Éditions Raoul Breton (in 1937)
Charles Trenet2:33
23La Chanson d’Orphée
recording of:
La Chanson d’Orphée
lyricist:
Antônio Maria
composer:
Luiz Bonfá
translator:
François Llenas
is based on:
Manhã de Carnaval
Dalida2:49
24Les Comédiens
vocals:
Charles Aznavour (in 1962)
orchestra:
Paul Mauriat et son orchestre (in 1962)
orchestrator:
Paul Mauriat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barclay (in 2013)
recording of:
Les Comédiens (in 1962)
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour and Jacques Plante
composer:
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour2:24
25Une demoiselle sur une balançoire
recording of:
Une demoiselle sur une balançoire
lyricist:
Jean Nohain
composer:
Mireille
Yves Montand4:10
26La Mer
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1946-03-19)
conductor:
Albert Lasry (on 1946-03-19)
recording of:
La Mer (on 1946-03-19)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1945)
composer:
Albert Lasry (in 1945) and Charles Trenet (in 1945)
publisher:
Copyright Control
Charles Trenet3:20
27Bonjour tristesse
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (in 1958)
orchestra:
André Popp et son orchestre (in 1958)
recording of:
Bonjour tristesse (in 1958)
lyricist:
Jacques Datin
composer:
Georges Auric
Juliette Gréco3:14
28À Paris
vocals:
Yves Montand
recording of:
À Paris
lyricist and composer:
Francis Lemarque
publisher:
Éditions Semi (in 1949) and Le Chant du Monde (in 1949)
Yves Montand3:14
29À Saint‐Germain‐des‐Prés
recording of:
À Saint-Germain-des-Prés
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré2:28
30Les Amants d’un jour
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1956-02-08)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (on 1956-02-08)
recording of:
Les Amants d’un jour (on 1956-02-08)
lyricist:
Edith Delécluse and Michelle Fricault
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf3:13
31Requiem pour un twisteur
producer:
Jacques Plait
vocals:
Serge Gainsbourg (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
arranger:
Alain Goraguer
recorded at:
Studio Blanqui in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
recording of:
Requiem pour un twisteur (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg2:40
32Un clair de lune à Maubeuge
vocals:
Kôkô (in 1962)
orchestra:
Christian Chevallier et son orchestre (in 1962)
cover recording of:
Un clair de lune à Maubeuge (in 1962)
lyricist:
Pierre Perrin
composer:
Claude Blondy and Pierre Perrin
Claude François2:21
33La Javanaise
cover recording of:
La Javanaise
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Melody Nelson Publishing and Warner Chappell Music France
Michèle Arnaud2:26
34Une petite fille
piano:
Michel Legrand (in 1962)
vocals:
Claude Nougaro (in 1962)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son ensemble (in 1962)
recording of:
Une petite fille (in 1962)
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Jacques Datin
publisher:
Éditions du chiffre neuf
Claude Nougaro2:09
35Verte Campagne
vocals:
Henri Salvador
orchestra:
Paul Mauriat et son orchestre
recording of:
Verte Campagne (Greenfields)
lyricist:
Raymond Mamoudy and Roger Varnay
composer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller
version of:
Greenfields (1956 song)
Henri Salvador3:02
36Milord
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1959-06-05)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (on 1959-06-05)
recording of:
Milord (on 1959-06-05)
lyricist:
Georges Moustaki
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
Édith Piaf4:29
37Trousse chemise
vocals:
Charles Aznavour (in 1962)
orchestra:
Paul Mauriat et son orchestre (in 1962)
orchestrator:
Paul Mauriat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barclay (in 2013)
recording of:
Trousse‐chemise (in 1962)
lyricist:
Jacques Mareuil
composer:
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour2:25
38Les Orteils au soleil
vocals:
Georges Moustaki (in 1961)
conductor:
André Livernaux (in 1961)
recording of:
Les Orteils au soleil (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Moustaki
Georges Moustaki3:14
39Que reste‐t‐il de nos amours ?
recording engineer:
Eugène Ravenet
piano:
Léo Chauliac (on 1943-07-27)
vocals:
Charles Trenet (on 1943-07-27)
conductor:
Léo Chauliac (on 1943-07-27)
arranger:
Léo Chauliac
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1943-07-27)
recording of:
Que reste-t-il de nos amours ? (on 1943-07-27)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1942)
composer:
Léo Chauliac (in 1942) and Charles Trenet (in 1942)
publisher:
Éditions Salabert France
Charles Trenet3:15
40Paris canaille
recording of:
Paris canaille
lyricist and composer:
Léo Ferré
Juliette Gréco3:36
41La Recette de l’amour fou
vocals:
Michèle Arnaud (in 1958-01)
conductor:
François Marlhy (in 1958-01)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France (in 1958-01)
recording of:
La Recette de l’amour fou (in 1958-01)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
cover recording of:
La Recette de l’amour fou
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Michèle Arnaud1:51
42La Valse
vocals:
Juliette Gréco (on 1956-04-17)
orchestra:
Michel Magne et son orchestre (on 1956-04-17)
recording of:
La Valse (Juliette Gréco song) (on 1956-04-17)
lyricist:
Françoise Sagan
composer:
Michel Magne
Juliette Gréco4:03
43Grands Boulevards
guitar:
Henri Crolla (in 1951)
vocals:
Yves Montand (on 1951-04-04)
orchestra:
Bob Castella et ses Rytmes (in 1951)
conductor:
Bob Castella
recording of:
Les Grands Boulevards (on 1951-04-04)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
Yves Montand2:29
44Je chante
recording engineer:
Georges Cailly
double bass:
Louis Vola (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
drums (drum set):
Armand Molinetti (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
guitar:
Jean Maille (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
piano:
Pierre Zeppilli (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
trumpet:
Séverin Luino (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
vocals:
Charles Trenet (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
orchestra:
Orchestre Wal-Berg (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
recorded at:
Studio Albert in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
recording of:
Je chante (from 1937-12-10 until 1937-12-14)
lyricist:
Charles Trenet (in 1937)
composer:
Paul Misraki (in 1937) and Charles Trenet (in 1937)
Charles Trenet2:49
45Zou bisou bisou
recording of:
Zou bisou bisou
lyricist:
Michel Rivgauche
Gillian Hills2:14
46L’Anthracite
producer:
Denis Bourgeois
vocals:
Serge Gainsbourg (in 1959-05)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (in 1959-05)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer (in 1959-05)
arranger:
Alain Goraguer
recorded at:
Studio Blanqui in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1959-05)
recording of:
L’Anthracite (in 1959-05)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg2:32
47Le Rouge et le Noir
piano:
Michel Legrand (in 1962)
vocals:
Claude Nougaro (in 1962)
orchestra:
Michel Legrand et son ensemble (in 1962)
recording of:
Le Rouge et le noir (Enseigne au néon) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Claude Nougaro
composer:
Michel Legrand
Claude Nougaro2:15
48Black Trombone
producer:
Jacques Plait
vocals:
Serge Gainsbourg (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
conductor:
Alain Goraguer (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
arranger:
Alain Goraguer
recorded at:
Studio Blanqui in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
recording of:
Black Trombone (from 1962-03-14 until 1962-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg2:37
49Non, je ne regrette rien
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1960-11-10)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (on 1960-11-10)
recording of:
Non, je ne regrette rien (on 1960-11-10)
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont
publisher:
Éditions Semi
Édith Piaf2:22
50Petite Fleur
vocals:
Henri Salvador
orchestra:
Mario Bua et son orchestre
recording of:
Petite Fleur (French lyrics) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Fernand Bonifay
composer:
Sidney Bechet
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
version of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental)
Henri Salvador2:45

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