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Gribouille

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Gribouille

Birth
Lyon, Departement du Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
Death
18 Jan 1968 (aged 26)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Bagneux, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France Add to Map
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Singer. Real name Marie-France Gaite. As a teenager she suffered from mental illness and for a time was confined to a psychiatric hospital in Lyon, France. In 1962 she was discovered in Paris by Jean Cocteau, who compared her to Edith Piaf and introduced her to the cabaret circuit. She recorded several singles and her debut album, "Gribouille," was released in 1966. Her voice and interpretations were noted for their haunting, otherworldly quality. She died of a drug overdose at 26.
Singer. Real name Marie-France Gaite. As a teenager she suffered from mental illness and for a time was confined to a psychiatric hospital in Lyon, France. In 1962 she was discovered in Paris by Jean Cocteau, who compared her to Edith Piaf and introduced her to the cabaret circuit. She recorded several singles and her debut album, "Gribouille," was released in 1966. Her voice and interpretations were noted for their haunting, otherworldly quality. She died of a drug overdose at 26.

Bio by: Bobb Edwards

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Bobb Edwards
  • Added: Jan 26, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10379221/gribouille: accessed ), memorial page for Gribouille (17 Jul 1941–18 Jan 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10379221, citing City of Paris Cemetery Bagneux, Bagneux, Departement des Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.