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Also known as Alice Gauthier

French singer, recording artist (1900-1994)

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Alice Bonnefoux Gauthier (Lys Gauty), singer: born Levallois-Perret, France 2 February 1900; married 1925 Gaston Groeuer; died Cap d'Ail 2 January 1994. LYS GAUTY, the grande dame of the classic chanson, well deserved the tribute of monstre sacre bestowed upon her by Colette, Cocteau and the gilded youth of les annees folles between the two wars. She was indeed a sacred monster off stage - Cocteau called her 'a vulture of virtuosity'. The moment she set foot on a stage <a href="https://www.las

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Alice
Gender
female
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Levallois-Perret
Place of death
Cap-d'Ail
Languages spoken
French
Instrument
voice
Record label
Philips Records
Image
Lys Gauty 1934.jpg
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Commons category
Lys Gauty
date of birth
1900-02-14
date of death
1994-01-02
birth name
Alice Gauthier
pseudonym
Lys Gauty
start of work period
1924-00-00
end of work period
1953-00-00
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