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Léo Ferré was a French and Monégasque songwriter, singer-songwriter, writer, and radio personality. Born in Monaco on August 24, 1916, he began his professional career in 1941. His musical output spanned genres including chanson, spoken word, classical music, and French pop, with performances featuring piano and voice. He recorded for labels such as RCA Records, Barclay, Odeon, and Le Chant du Monde. Ferré was educated at Sciences Po and Albert I Lycée, and his political ideology was anarchism.
His notable works include *Mauvaise Grainie*, *Je parle à n'importe qui*, and *Chansons*. He wrote in French and worked within the performing arts field. Ferré died on July 14, 1993, in Castellina in Chianti, and was buried in the Monaco Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 24 August 1916
- Died
- 14 July 1993
- Works
- 25
Top works
- Mauvaise Grainie
- Je parle à n'importe qui
- Chansons
- Léo Ferré
- Léo Ferré
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Léo Ferré (24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a French-born Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer, whose career in France dominated the years after the Second World War until his death. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority of the lyrics. He released many hit singles, particularly between 1960 and the…
Known for
- François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story — Self (archive footage)2021
- Léo Ferré, un homme libre — Self (archive footage)2020
- L'affaire Matzneff — (archive footage)2020
- Le monde est à vous — Self1987
- Téléthon — Self1987
- Sacrée soirée — Self (archive footage)1987
- Champs-Elysées — Self1982
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
- Numéro un — Self (archive footage)1975
- Numéro un — Self1975
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- France
- Active from
- 1916
- Active to
- 1993
Discography
- À Saint‐Germain‐des‐Prés / Monsieur Tout‐Blanc1950
- Barbarie / L’Inconnue de Londres1950
- La Chanson du scaphandrier / La Vie d’artiste1950
- Le Flamenco de Paris / Les Forains1950
- Le Temps des roses rouges / L'Esprit de famille1950
- L'Île Saint-Louis / Le Bateau Espagnol1950
- Léo Ferré1953
- Martha la mule1953
- Monsieur William1953
- Chansons de Léo Ferré1954
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 126,417
- Total plays
- 1,464,658
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Léo Ferré (1916-1993) was a Monégasque poet, composer, and, musician. Born on the 24th August 1916 in Monaco, Ferré mixed lyricism with slang; love with anarchy. He took a central place in the world of French song. He was involved in anarchism, and worked with Radio Libertaire, an anarchist free-radio broadcasting in Paris and around France. He died on the 14th July 1993. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/L%C3%A9o+Ferr%C3%A9">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1916-08-24 ) 24 August 1916, Monaco
- Died
- 14 July 1993 (1993-07-14) (aged 76), Castellina in Chianti , Italy
- Genres
- Chanson , expressionist , classical, spoken word , pop
- Occupations
- Musician, singer-songwriter, composer, conductor
- Instruments
- Piano, vocals
- Years active
- 1946–1991
- Labels
- Le Chant du Monde , Odeon , Barclay , CBS , RCA , EPM , La Mémoire et la Mer
- Website
- www .leo-ferre .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Léo Ferré - Accueil
Site officiel de Léo Ferré. Écoute gratuite, discographie, paroles, actualités, biographie, vidéos.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Antoine
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Monaco
- Place of death
- Castellina in Chianti
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Albert I Lycée
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- performing arts
- Genre
- French pop
- Movement
- classical music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Le Chant du Monde
- Official website
- www.leo-ferre.com
- Image
- LeoFerre-Rome-1972.png
- Residence
- Castellina in Chianti
- Political ideology
- anarchism
Show 11 more facts
- Commons category
- Léo Ferré
- date of birth
- 1916-08-24
- date of death
- 1993-07-14
- start of work period
- 1941-00-00
- writing language
- French
- place of burial
- Monaco Cemetery
- end of work period
- 1992-00-00
- name in native language
- Léo Ferré
- social media followers
- 60600
- P12674
- Anton Dilger
- birth name
- Léo Albert Charles Antoine Ferré
Sources (11)
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Encyclopedic overview
Léo Ferré ( French: [leo feʁe]; 24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority of the lyrics. He released many hit singles, particularly between 1960 and the mid-1970s. Some of his songs have become classics of the French chanson repertoire, including "Avec le temps", "C'est extra", "Jolie Môme" and "Paris-Canaille".
Early life
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