Georges Brassens
Georges Brassens | |
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Georges Brassens in concert at the Théâtre national populaire, September–October 1966 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Georges Charles Brassens 22 October 1921 Cette (now Sète), France |
| Died | 29 October 1981 (aged 60) Saint-Gély-du-Fesc, France |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Acoustic guitar, Piano, Organ, Banjo, Drums |
| Years active | 1951–1981 |
| Label | Universal Music |
Georges Charles Brassens (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) ʃaʁl bʁasɛ̃s]; Occitan: [ˈbɾasens]) was a French singer-songwriter and poet.
An iconic figure in France, George Brassens is regarded as one of the most accomplished artists who has profoundly shaped French music and culture. He achieved fame through his elegant songs, characterised by harmonically complex music for voice and guitar, as well as articulate and diverse lyrics. He is considered one of France's most accomplished postwar poets. He also set to music poems by both relatively obscure poets and such well-known ones as 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).