French Wednesdays

[cloughie]

Just remembered that I saw a couple of weeks ago that Zizi Jeanmaire had died - a famous ballerina maybe but how many people like me would probably have never heard of her had she not featured in Peter Sarstedt’s song ?

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jul/17/zizi-jeanmaire-obituary

[johncorrigan]

Just remembered that I saw a couple of weeks ago that Zizi Jeanmaire had died - a famous ballerina maybe but how many people like me would probably have never heard of her had she not featured in Peter Sarstedt’s song ?

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/20...maire-obituary

It was only when she died, cloughie, that I realised she must have been the Z.Z. Jamaire from Sarstedt's song.

[gurnemanz]

I only recently discovered the French baritone, Jacques Jansen, via an Oz Eloquence compilation. Sample

[Padraig]

I only recently discovered the French baritone, Jacques Jansen

Good find, g, and another 'hit' for Reynaldo Hahn. I'm having a look at some other recordings of that song - new to me. Merci.

[Globaltruth]

Sometimes, unsurprisingly, they sing in French in Senegal....
an oldie but a goodie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J43T8rEOg-I

[johncorrigan]

For a sad French Wednesday, here's the wonderful singer and actor, Juliette Greco, who died this past week at 93. This is 'Sous Le Ciel de Paris'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oieG0DHfISE

[cloughie]

For a sad French Wednesday, here's the wonderful singer and actor, Juliette Greco, who died this past week at 93. This is 'Sous Le Ciel de Paris'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oieG0DHfISE

Merci beaucoup jc, c’est chic! Beautifully, simply sung with smile. RIP Juliette.

[johncorrigan]

Merci beaucoup jc, c’est chic! Beautifully, simply sung with smile. RIP Juliette.

You can hear a female Brel here, cloughie, as she acts out 'Accordeon'. Wonderful!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mprsrBiIO2s

[cloughie]

You can hear a female Brel here, cloughie, as she acts out 'Accordeon'. Wonderful!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mprsrBiIO2s

Really lovely - I think that with some French singers that on initial hearing there is a lot of vibrato but on closer listening it is not but actually the enunciation of the words in French that gives that impression.

[Padraig]

Not too late.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI8F6DbB2cE

Bonne nuit

[johncorrigan]

I don't think that it's the confusion of the time being messed around, but more that my rudimentary grasp on 'O' Grade French had me reckoning that today was as good a day as any to play this delight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on18Zbu8DMM

[greenilex]

Smashing nautical ballad. Many thanks.

[johncorrigan]

Manno Charlemagne was a Haitian singer/songwriter and political activist, who died in 2017. Here's 'Le Mal du Pays'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTwyHhMAnuU

[cloughie]

I don't think that it's the confusion of the time being messed around, but more that my rudimentary grasp on 'O' Grade French had me reckoning that today was as good a day as any to play this delight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on18Zbu8DMM

Only just seen this one - it is a beautiful album - June’s voice and great piano from Huw Warren.

[johncorrigan]

Only just seen this one - it is a beautiful album - June’s voice and great piano from Huw Warren.

...and Andy Cutting on accordion, cloughie, here on 'Finisterre'. Sends shivers up my spine!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayFpx0i1M-c