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Pat "5mph"

A kilogrammicaly challenged woman
Moderator
Location
Glasgow
:welcome:
Mods PM on its way :smile:
 

gavroche

Getting old but not past it
Location
North Wales
Welcome back. Why do you have a photo of George Brassens as your avatar?
 

gavroche

Getting old but not past it
Location
North Wales
No scandal or bad behaviour to my knowledge but he was an anarchist. He was also a fantastic song writer and had a way of using words. His knowledge of the French language was extraordinary and created a sensation when his song " Le gorille " came out in 1952, way ahead of its time. Great artist who sadly died of cancer.
 
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Handlebar Moustache

Handlebar Moustache

Well-Known Member
Location
Scotlandia
No scandal or bad behaviour to my knowledge but he was an anarchist. He was also a fantastic song writer and had a way of using words. His knowledge of the French language was extraordinary and created a sensation when his song " Le gorille " came out in 1952, way ahead of its time. Great artist who sadly died of cancer.

Indeed - that’s what I knew about him. My French is Ok so I’m only getting some of what he wrote / sang but it’s enough to know he was a pretty extraordinary wordsmith
 
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Handlebar Moustache

Handlebar Moustache

Well-Known Member
Location
Scotlandia
No scandal or bad behaviour to my knowledge but he was an anarchist. He was also a fantastic song writer and had a way of using words. His knowledge of the French language was extraordinary and created a sensation when his song " Le gorille " came out in 1952, way ahead of its time. Great artist who sadly died of cancer.

And yes, Le Gorille is hilarious but also (and I totally agree) anti-death penalty. Is it true his song Fernande basically killed it as a name in France?
 
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