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Cerys Matthews goes to Paris to discuss the classic popular songs that constitute the great French songbook.
France's popular music legacy is vast and diverse. Cerys Matthews travels to Paris in search of some of the key classic songs that constitute the French songbook, and talks to a panel of guests including musicologist Catherine Rudent, writer and commentator Catherine Guilyardi and popular music journalist Bertrand Dicale. Whilst some French songs have been chart successes in the UK, and others have become jazz standards, Cerys uncovers a patrimony that ranges from the seductive to the salacious, but which is always delivered with wit and panache. And with some 3,000 French songs including 'Paris' in their titles, the city itself acts as muse as well as backdrop to many of France's greatest popular classics.
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Jacques Brel
NE ME QUITTE PAS
Performer: Jacques Brel.- Barclay (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Download).
- na.
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Jacques Brel
Au suivant
Performer: Jacques Brel.- Barclay.
- 60471.
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Charles Trenet
La Mer
Performer: Charles Trenet.- ASV.
- CDAJA-5401.
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Barbara
L'aigle noir
Performer: Barbara.- Mercury.
- 063-180-2.
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Serge Gainsbourg
La Javanaise
Performer: Serge Gainsbourg.- Universal.
- 542 0552.
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Serge Gainsbourg
Aux armes et caetera
Performer: Serge Gainsbourg.- Philips.
- 910218.
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Scotto
SOUS LES PONTS DE PARIS
Performer: Juliette GrΓ©co. Performer: Melody Gardot.- Universal France.
- UNFR2785934-2.
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Γ‰dith Piaf
HYMNE A L'AMOUR (IF YOU LOVE ME...)
- EMI.
- CDP-7944652.
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Georges Brassens
Les copains d'abord
Performer: Georges Brassens.- PHILIPS.
- 838702-2.
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Françoise Hardy
TOUS LES GARCONS ET LES FILLES
- CAMDEN.
- 74321-822322A.
Broadcasts
- Tue 21 Jul 2015 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 16 Aug 2015 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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