Henri Contet

Henri Contet
Born8 May 1904
Anost, Saône-et-Loire, France
Died15 April 1998 (aged 93)
7th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France
OccupationComposer
Known forLyricist for Édith Piaf
HonoursLegion of Honor (1956)

Henri Contet (1904–1998) was a French engineer, film critic, actor, lyricist and journalist. He was born on 8 May 1904 in Anost (Saône-et-Loire) and died on 15 April 1998 in Paris' seventh arrondissement. He wrote over 1,000 songs for singers including Édith Piaf, Yves Montand, Mireille Mathieu and Ute Lemper. He was awarded the Legion of honor in 1956.

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