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Enchante: The Great French Stars - 50 Bonnes Chansons (1926-1961) | Retrospective RTS4346

Enchante: The Great French Stars - 50 Bonnes Chansons (1926-1961)

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Label: Retrospective

Cat No: RTS4346

Barcode: 0710357434624

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 1st March 2019

Contents

Artists

Mistinguett
Emile Vacher
Maurice Chevalier
Frehel
Damia
Maurice Alexander
Lucienne Boyer
Josephine Baker
Pills & Tabet
Mireille
Lys Gauty
Tino Rossi
Jean Sablon
Django Reinhardt
Stephane Grappelli
Charles Trenet
Edith Piaf
Les Compagnons de la Chanson
Georges Guetary
Lucienne Delyle
Georges Ulmer
Yves Montand
Georges Brassens
Charles Aznavour
Juliette Greco
Jacques Brel
Gilbert Becaud

Artists

Mistinguett
Emile Vacher
Maurice Chevalier
Frehel
Damia
Maurice Alexander
Lucienne Boyer
Josephine Baker
Pills & Tabet
Mireille
Lys Gauty
Tino Rossi
Jean Sablon
Django Reinhardt
Stephane Grappelli
Charles Trenet
Edith Piaf
Les Compagnons de la Chanson
Georges Guetary
Lucienne Delyle
Georges Ulmer
Yves Montand
Georges Brassens
Charles Aznavour
Juliette Greco
Jacques Brel
Gilbert Becaud

About

“Enchanté!” – we are delighted to welcome you to Retrospective’s cavalcade of great French singing stars, from the 20s through to the early 60s. Here are 50 hand-picked recordings by those exotic entertainers who established the Gallic tradition of the popular chanson. Now all the most famous singing celebrities from the rich story of French cabaret are presented on two generously filled CDs.

Enchanté begins with long-legged, husky-voiced Mistinguett and one of the best-known Frenchmen in history: Maurice Chevalier, serenading Louise and Valentine in 1929. Among the early stars are Lucienne Boyer, the sensational Folies-Begères entertainer Joséphine Baker, Tino Rossi and, of course, the great Charles Trenet. Perhaps the odd man out (not French and didn’t sing) is Belgian guitar genius Django Reinhardt, the most original jazzman Europe has ever produced, represented here by his most famous compositions Nuages and Minor Swing.

Disc 2 moves post-war to feature strongly the chanteuse who epitomises French cabaret singing, the inimitable ‘little sparrow’ Édith Piaf who sings six timeless classics. In her wake are such distinguished upholders of the tradition as Yves Montand, George Guétary, Georges Brassens, Charles Aznavour, Juliette Gréco and so many more. “Bonne écoute!”

Contents:

CD 1
1. Ça c’est Paris - Mistinguett
2. Je cherche un millionaire - Mistinguett
3. Mon Homme -Mistinguett
4. La Mattchiche - Émile Vacher
5. Louise - Maurice Chevalier
6. Valentine - Maurice Chevalier
7. La Java bleue - Fréhel
8. C’est mon gigolo - Damia
9. Sous les toits de Paris - Maurice Alexander
10. Parlez-moi d’amour - Lucienne Boyer
11. Mon p’tit Kaki - Lucienne Boyer
12. Dis-moi, Joséphine - Joséphine Baker
13. La Petite Tonkinoise - Joséphine Baker
14. J’ai deux amours - Joséphine Baker
15. Couchés dans le foin - Pills & Tabet
16. Papa n’a pas voulu - Mireille
17. Le Chaland qui passe - Lys Gauty
18. Vieni, vieni - Tino Rossi
19. Guitare d’amour - Tino Rossi
20. Vous qui passez sans me voir - Jean Sablon
21. Le Fiacre - Jean Sablon
22. J’attendrai - Jean Sablon
23. Minor Swing - Reinhardt / Grappelli
24. Nuages - Reinhardt / Grappelli
25. La Mer - Charles Trenet

CD 2
1. Boum! - Charles Trenet
2. Que reste-t-il de nos amours? - Charles Trenet
3. Vous êtes jolie - Charles Trenet
4. Les Trois Cloches - Édith Piaf
5. La Vie en rose - Édith Piaf
6. La Goualante du pauvre Jean - Édith Piaf
7. Hymne à l’amour - Édith Piaf
8. Milord - Édith Piaf
9. Non, je ne regrette rien - Édith Piaf
10. Moulin Rouge - Les Compagnons de la Chanson
11. Dors, mon amour - Georges Guétary
12. Ma belle Marguerite - Georges Guétary
13. Sous les ponts de Paris - Lucienne Delyle
14. Pigalle - Georges Ulmer
15. Clopin, clopant - Yves Montand
16. C’est si bon - Yves Montand
17. Les Feuilles mortes - Yves Montand
18. Les Sabots d’Hélène - Georges Brassens
19. Je me suis fais tout petit - Georges Brassens
20. Je t’aime comme ça - Charles Aznavour
21. Sur ma vie - Charles Aznavour
22. Si tu t’imagines - Juliette Gréco
23. Sous le ciel de Paris - Juliette Gréco
24. Ne me quitte pas - Jacques Brel
25. Et maintenant - Gilbert Bécaud

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