Charles Trenet

Charles Trenet
Trenet in concert at Delorimier Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 24 July 1946
Background information
Birth nameLouis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet
Born(1913-05-18)18 May 1913
Narbonne, France
Died19 February 2001(2001-02-19) (aged 87)
Créteil, France
GenresJazz, easy listening
InstrumentVocals
Years active1933–1999
LabelsPathé-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.

  1. ^ "Charles Trénet Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2021.