Charles Trenet
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Biography
[Edit]Charles Trenet was among the last of his kind of singer, a holdover from the era of pre-World War II France and the prime of Maurice Chevalier, as well as singer/composers such as Georges Brassens and Léo Ferré. Originally an art student, Trenet turned to singing in his early twenties, initially in partnership with pianist Johnny Hess in a duo billed as "Charles and Johnny." In his earliest stage persona, Trenet was also known as a musical impressionist, with a special penchant for doing exaggerated impersonations of Chevalier. Ironically, amid the manic antics of the act, he actually suffered from deep stage fright, which he never fully overcame, but later learned to mask. After a year working with Hess, he ended up drafted — into the French Air Force, no less — during which time he shaved his head and sported a monocle, two attributes that gave him a bizarre appearance and got him the nickname, for a time, of "The Singing Madman." He resumed his career and civilian status in 1936, amid that brief mid-'30s period of social and economic reform, culminating with the election of the Popular Front government under Leon Blum. By that time, Trenet had outgrown the Chevalier impressions and came to be known for his smooth, light baritone which, coupled with his seemingly relaxed persona, won over audiences in music hall performances. At one of his most famous engagements, in 1938, he was scheduled to sing three songs in what was the opening set of the evening and was called back by the audience and performed a total of 12 songs that night, and the featured performer never went on.
Trenet composed as well as sang and enjoyed his first big hit in 1939 with "Boum" an infectiously bubbly tune that captured the French listening public's attention. After World War II, Trenet's career moved into international circles as his songs started getting picked up in translation, usually with lyrics by Lee Wilson — his biggest success was "La Mer," a piece that Bobby Darin turned into an English language hit (as "Beyond the Sea"). His other hits included such songs as "Le Soleil a Des Rayons de Pluie," "Il Y Avait Des Abres," "Printemps a Rio," "Bonsoir Jolie Madame," and "Que Reste-Il De Nos Amours" (better known in English as "I Wish You Love").
Trenet's longevity was something of a surprise even to him — the singer had intended to retire in the 1970s, and had made a farewell tour of France; then he agreed to a request for a farewell concert in Canada and found the reception there so encouraging, that he chose to keep performing and was still working in the 1990s, a period in which at least four CDs of his work were released, including a best-of collection produced by British reissue expert Tony Watts. Over the course of his 60-year career, Trenet published some 850 songs as well as books of poetry and a handful of novels, although he tended to dismiss the significance of his productivity with a certain detached amusement. Into his 80s, he still presented an ebullient visage, a broad grin topped by thinning red hair that made him look exactly like the aging music hall entertainer that he was. Trenet was still writing songs very prolifically in the late '90s, often inspired by thoughts that occurred to him as he worked on his fiction, which was one reason he had so much trouble completing the latter.
Title: L'irremplaçable Fou Chantant De La Chanson Française (CD2)
Artist: Charles Trenet
Genre: World Music
Title: International French Stars : Charles Trenet - Le fou chantant
Artist: Charles Trenet
Genre: Pop
Title: Charles Trenet Au Cinema
Artist: Charles Trenet
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Grandes Cantantes Franceses de la Historia, Canciones Francesas
Artist: Charles Trenet
Genre: World Music
Title: Je n'irai pas à Notre-Dame / Je n'irai pas a Notre-Dame
Artist: Charles Trenet
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Classical, Easy Listening
Title: 1957 - 1959 (Remasterisé en 2017) / 1957 - 1959 (Remasterise en 2017)
Artist: Charles Trenet
Genre: Pop
Title: Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles / Tous Les Garchons Et Les Filles
Artist: Charles Trenet
Genre: Pop
Title: 1954 - 1956 (Remasterisé en 2017) / 1954 - 1956 (Remasterise en 2017)
Artist: Charles Trenet
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: The 50 Best Duets Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Baladas Románticas / 100 Baladas Romanticas
Genre: Pop
Title: The 50 Best French Songs Ever
Genre: World Music
Title: Gamers Anthems
Genre:
Title: Music from the Belle Epoque
Genre: Pop
Title: A Christmas Eve In Paris - I Love Paris
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Genre:
Title: 20 Canciones Francesas
Genre: World Music
Title: Twenty French Songs
Genre: World Music
Title: Canciones de Amor Vol.8: Francia
Genre: World Music
Title: 60 Grandes Canciones Italianas y Francesas
Genre: Pop
Title: Francia mon amour
Genre: World Music
Title: Francia Mon Amour
Genre: Pop
Title: Espérame en París / Esperame en Paris
Genre: Pop
Genre: Pop
Title: 25 Songs from France, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 25 French Hits Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Souvenirs from France and Italy
Genre: Pop
Title: Je t´aime Paris
Genre: Pop
Title: French Postcard
Genre: Pop
Title: Paris chérie / Paris cherie
Genre: Pop
Title: Quartier Pedralbes - Mitos de Francia, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: A Good Year (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Legends of Song - Volume One
Genre: Pop
Title: Les Zazous de Paris
Genre: Pop
Title: J'adore, Vol.2
Genre: World Music
Title: Best of Paris, Vol. 73
Genre: Pop
Title: Chansons de Paris, vol. 24
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of France, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Duos inoubliables
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: BD Chanson: Les Zazous
Genre:
Title: Zazous! Zazous! Zazous!
Genre: Pop
Title: Putumayo Presents French Christmas
Genre: Pop
Title: Bohemians á París / Bohemians a Paris
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Timeless Echoes of France
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Mélodies de stars, vol. 19 / Melodies de stars, vol. 19
Genre: Pop
Title: Chansons de Paris, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: French Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: Memories of France, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Smash French Love Songs Vol 2
Genre:
Title: Mélodies de stars, vol. 16 / Melodies de stars, vol. 16
Genre: Pop
Title: Paris, My Love
Genre: Pop
Title: Douce France (99 chansons)
Genre: World Music
Title: Chansons inoubliables, vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: France - The Greatest Songs, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Frankrijk - De beste liedjes, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Paris tes chansons en or, vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Gouden liedjes uit Parijs, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of Paris, Vol. 65
Genre: Pop
Title: French Songs Forever, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of France, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Liquid Velvet - Super Smooth Jazz Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Gold Songs from Paris, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop