Jacqueline François (born Jacqueline Guillemautot) was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, in January 30, 1922, died March 7, 2009 in Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France).
She began singing at the end of WWII. She has her first hit in 1948 with “C’est le printemps” (“Here is Spring”) and wins the “Grand Prix du Disque 1948”.
She was married to Henri Decker, a French actor.
That same year she records a song that will become her greatest hit and a world success, “Mademoiselle de Paris”.
She has been performing in French and English for more than four decades and she toured all over the world (she appeared in the Ed Sullivan Show in 1957), being one of the most successful and classy French singers. ((by john25)
And this album was released in Brazil, too !
Enjoy Jacqueline François’ style and voice!
Personnel:
Jacqueline François (vocals)
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Michel Legrand et son Orchestre (01., 03., 05. + 10.)
Claude Bolling Et Son Orchestre (02., 04, 06. – 09.)
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Henri Decker (vocals on 05.)
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background vocals:
Les Fontana
Tracklist:
01. Qué Será, Será (Marnay/Livingston/Evans) 1.56
02. La Marie Vison (Heyral/Varnay) 2.11
03. Tu T’Fous De Moi (Bailly) 1.52
04. Sa Jeunesse… Entre Ses Mains (Aznavour) 3.33
05. Main Dans La Main (Cowell/François) 2.57
06. Serenata (Plante/Anderson/Parish) 2.51
07. Quand Je Monte Chez Toi (Salvador/Broussolle) 2.10
08. Qu’est C’que T’as Fait (Decker/Vendôme) 3.12
09. Rio (Giraud/Delanoë) 2.30
10. L’Amour A Fleur De Cœur (Aznavour) 3.19
The labels from the Brazil edition
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