Charles Trenet

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Charles Trenet
Trenet in concert at Delorimier Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 24 July 1946
Background information
Birth name	Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet
Born	(1913-05-18)18 May 1913 Narbonne, France
Died	19 February 2001(2001-02-19) (aged 87) Créteil, France
Genres	Jazz, easy listening
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1933–1999
Labels	Pathé-Marconi, Columbia

Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet (French pronunciation: [lwi ʃaʁl oɡystɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ tʁenɛ]; 18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001)^[1] was a renowned French singer-songwriter who composed both the music and the lyrics for nearly 1,000 songs over a career that lasted more than 60 years. These songs include "Boum!" (1938), "La Mer" (1946) and "Nationale 7" (1955). Trenet is also noted for his work with musicians Michel Emer and Léo Chauliac, with whom he recorded "Y'a d'la joie" (1938) for the first and "La Romance de Paris" (1941) and "Douce France" (1947) for the latter. He was awarded an Honorary Molière Award in 2000.