AZNAVOUR CharlesShahnourh Varinag Aznavourian (Paris, 22.05.1924 - Mouriès, 01.10.2018). Songwriter and actor of Armenian origin. Noticed by Edith Piaf, he made a name for himself on the international scene around 1960, singing melodramatic and direct lyrics in his hushed voice: Les Comédiens, La Mama.Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Jean-Thierry Langer.BADEL Claudiane(Cannes, 20.08.1955 - ). Her parents ran the famous "Vieux Colombier" in Juan-les-Pins, so she was exposed to the world of music from an early age. She studied singing with Séverine Witzig in Geneva. The warmth and timbre of her voice have often been noticed. With the Crystal Sound Orchestra, her voice is a veritable musical instrument.Photograph of Badel and Eric Willemin.BEART Guy(Cairo, 16.07.1930 - Garches, 16.09.2015). He grew up in the Middle East, Italy, Greece and Mexico. He did most of his studies in Lebanon. At the age of seventeen he moved to Paris. He made his debut in the cabarets of the Left Bank. After suffering from cancer, he returned to the stage in 1985. In 1994, he was honored by the Comédie Française. He is the father of actress Emmanuelle Béart.Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine, August 1976. 12 pp. booklet with songs.BECAUD Gilbert(Toulon, 24.10.1927 - Paris, 18.12.2001). Studied music at the Nice Conservatoire. When he arrived in Paris, he composed and played the piano in the bars that welcomed him. There he met Jacques Pills and became his accompanist. He composed for Edith Piaf, and in 1954 he enjoyed the success that would stay with him until his death.Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 1975 to Madeleine; Large format programme signed to Madeleine.BERNARD Gil(Mazagan, Morocco, 1932 - ). After his studies, he became a secretary and sports journalist. As he couldn't find anyone to perform the songs he liked to write, he sang himself in Casablanca, before moving to Paris.Autograph letter signed Paris, 26.06.1967 to Jean-Thierry Langer :"... pour ce qui est un logement, là aussi j'ai été très touché par votre invitation...".; signed record sleeve; envelope.BOTREL Théodore(Dinan, 14.09.1868 - Pont-Aven, 26.07.1925). He created folk songs that have become classics, such as La Paimpolaise.Autograph letter signed 29.09.1897 to Mme AT "La Voix du Maître"; Autograph card signed: "...c'est votre cœur que vous avez mis, tout simplement, à nu …”.CLERC Julien(Paris, 04.10.1947 - ). At the age of six he began to study the piano, but it was not until he was thirteen that he reproduced what he heard on the radio. He passed his baccalaureate and enrolled in law at the Sorbonne. In 1966, he signed a seven-year contract with Pathé-Marconi. In 1969, he opened for Gilbert Bécaud at the Olympia.Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine, janvier 1977; Large format programme with other signatures.DASSIN Joe(New York, 05.11.1938 - Papetee, 20.08.1980) .Il connaît beaucoup d'école en suivant son père dans ses tournages : Le Rosey à Rolle, il passe son bac à Genoble et étudie l'éthnologie à l'université de Michigan. Il revient enFrance et connaît ses premiers succès dès 1960. Il chantait dans plusieurs langues. Il décède d'un infarctus à Papetee.Large format booklet signed.GALL Franceborn Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (Paris, 09.10.1947 - Paris, 07.01.2018). At the age of 16 she sang "Sacré Charlemagne", written by her father. In 1965, she won the Eurovision Grand Prix with "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" written by Serge Gainsbourg. She was married to Michel Berger, of whom she was the muse.Two photographs with dedication signed to Marie-Christine.GUETARY Georges(Alexandria, 08.02.1915 - Mougins, 13.09.1997). He came to France to study international trade, then embarked on a singing career, first in France, then in the United States.Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine.LAMA SergeSerge Chauvier dit (Bordeaux, 11.02.1943 - ). In the early 1960s, he wrote his first songs, which he recorded with Mireille, the best known being "Je suis malade". 1965 saw a serious car accident interrupt his career for many months. The 1970s were his years of success, and in 1971 he represented France at the Eurovision Grand Prix.Booklet signed on the first page. 32 pp.LE FORESTIER Maxime(Paris, 10.02.1949 - ). In 1965, he sang a duet with his sister Catherine in Parisian cabarets. He became friends with Georges Moustaki. He developed a folk style that was very successful in the 1970s.Brochure signed.MATHIEU Mireille(Avignon, 22.07.1946 - ). She was the eldest of 14 children. Her father was a stonemason. At the age of 4 she sang at midnight mass. She left school at 13 1/2 to work. At 18 she won a song contest. In 1965 Johnny Stark took her in hand, giving her singing, dancing and language lessons. The following year she opened for a number of stars. She quickly became an international star, better known abroad than in France.Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Jean-Thierry Langer.MOULOUDJI Marcel(Paris, 16.09.1922 - Paris, 14.06.1994). He took part in the life associated with the Popular Front and lived in semi-clandestinity during the Second World War. He sang in fashionable cabarets and acted in several films.Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine, 1976.NICOLETTA Nicole Grisoni known as(Thonon, 11.04.1944 - ). Living near Geneva, she discovered American blues with Elvis Presley at the height of the yé-yé period. A disc jockey in Paris, she released her first album in 1966. She led an anti-playback campaign. In 1992 she took an interest in religion and founded a West Indian gospel choir. Ray Charles said she was "the only white girl with a black voice".Photograph with autograph dedication signed.NOUGARO Claude(Toulouse, 09.09.1929 - Paris, 04.03.2004). In 1947, he failed his baccalaureate and moved to Paris as a journalist. At the same time, he wrote songs for Marcel Amont. He met Georges Brassens and began to sing for a living. In 1963, a car accident immobilized him for several months, but success returned until 1995. His health deteriorated and he died of cancer in 2004. Booklet with autograph dedication signed. 10 pp. RIEU Nicole(Chaumont (Haute-Marne) 16.05.1949 - ) She is an author, composer, performer and producer of French songs. She is best known for representing France at the 10th Eurovision Song Contest in Stockhlom, where she came 4th. On a newspaper article "Grosses bises à Madeleine"; signature.SARDOU Michel(Paris, 26.01.1947 -). His school record was so poor that he considered running away to Brazil. Caught by his father, he worked in his cabaret. His career was launched by his song "Les Ricains" in 1967, which was censored by de Gaulle. Provocative, he established himself as a great star of French song. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 - Large format.VIGNEAULT Gilles(Natashquan, 27.10.1928 - Plessisville, 30.09.2016). During his studies, he wrote poems and song lyrics that were published in 1950. In 1959 he set up his own publishing house. In 1962, he won the Grand Prix du Disque de Montréal and began singing outside Canada, living for a time in France in the 1980s.Booklet signed in 1976, along with other signatures.VEE Virginia(Santa Monica, 28.12.1923 - Paris, 09.06.2010). Real name Virginia Peters. With her two sisters, they formed the "Peters sisters". She worked on Gilbert Bécaud's Opéra d'Arcan and appeared on several Guy Lux programmes.Signature on a Théâtre d'Angers programme, along with other signatures.JONES Fanni Leslie Singer USAAutograph card with concert programme with signature; brochure with signature. DELSINNE Roger(Tourcoing, 10.03.1914 - Glaignes, 10.09.1978). When Roger Maillet died on 20.02.1931, he succeeded him as director of the "Petits chanteurs à la croix de bois". Until then he had been his second-in-command and directed the choir until his own death in 1978.Autograph document signed: Fasicule dedicated to Madeleine Vanhack on 04.12.1974.SIMON Yves(Choiseul, 03.05.1944 - ) author, composer, performer. After his bacc. He obtained a degree in literature and then left to travel. At the age of 8 his parents gave him a diatonic accordion, and by 17 he was playing guitar in a group. In 1967, he recorded his first album and went on to enjoy great success.Booklet with autograph dedication signed, along with other signatures.