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Charles Trenet

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Charles Trenet

Birth
Narbonne, Departement de l'Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Death
19 Feb 2001 (aged 87)
Creteil, Departement du Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Narbonne, Departement de l'Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Plot
Ashes buried next to his mother
Memorial ID
20876 View Source
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French singer/songwriter, poet, actor. Known as 'le fou chantant' ('the singing fool') he is most remembered for bringing swing rhythms to French music in such compositions as the much-covered 'La Mer' (aka 'The Sea'), 'Douce France','Y'a d'la joie'. His last concert, in 1999, was a sell-out.

French singer/songwriter, poet, actor. Known as 'le fou chantant' ('the singing fool') he is most remembered for bringing swing rhythms to French music in such compositions as the much-covered 'La Mer' (aka 'The Sea'), 'Douce France','Y'a d'la joie'. His last concert, in 1999, was a sell-out.

Bio by: Dominic Druce

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: 20 Mar 2001
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 20876
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20876/charles-trenet: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Trenet (18 May 1913–19 Feb 2001), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20876, citing Narbonne East Cemetery, Narbonne, Departement de l'Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France; Maintained by Find a Grave.