The Giants of France

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1Non, je ne regrette rien
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1960-11-10)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1960-11-10)
recording of:
Non, je ne regrette rien (on 1960-11-10)
lyricist:
Michel Vaucaire
composer:
Charles Dumont
publisher:
Éditions Semi (SEMI Société)
Édith Piaf52:25
2Clémentine
background vocals:
Les Angels (1950s French vocal group)
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
conductor:
Christian Chevallier
recording of:
Clémentine (in 1960)
lyricist:
Francis Blanche and Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Eddie Barclay and Rolf Marbot (composer, lyricist & pianist)
Richard Anthony3:19
3Et maintenant
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1961)
conductor:
Raymond Bernard (in 1961)
recording of:
Et maintenant (in 1961)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud3:40
4On n’oublie rien
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1961-02-22)
conductor:
François Rauber (on 1961-02-22)
recording of:
On n’oublie rien (on 1961-02-22)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
Jacques Brel3:06
5Nouvelle vague
background vocals:
Les Angels (1950s French vocal group)
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
conductor:
Christian Chevallier
recording of:
Nouvelle vague (Three Cool Cats) (in 1960)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
translator:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer) and Armand Canfora (French composer)
translated version of:
Three Cool Cats
Richard Anthony2:34
6Les Marchés de Provence
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1957-09)
conductor:
Raymond Bernard (in 1957-09)
recording of:
Les Marchés de Provence (in 1957-09)
lyricist:
Louis Amade
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud43:55
7Le Plat Pays
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1962-03-06)
conductor:
François Rauber (on 1962-03-06)
recorded at:
Studio Hoche (Barclay) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1962-03-06)
recording of:
Le Plat Pays (on 1962-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Éditions Pouchenel
Jacques Brel4.52:42
8Milord
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1959-06-05)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1959-06-05)
recording of:
Milord (on 1959-06-05)
lyricist:
Georges Moustaki
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
Édith Piaf44:29
9Le Jour ou la pluie viendra
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1958-01)
conductor:
Raymond Bernard (in 1958-01)
recording of:
Le Jour où la pluie viendra (in 1958-01)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud2:36
10Madeleine
recording of:
Madeleine
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jacques Brel, Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer) and Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Pouchenel
Jacques Brel2:51
11Les Trois Cloches
vocals:
Édith Piaf (, on 1946-06-25) and Les Compagnons de la Chanson (on 1946-06-25)
conductor:
Claude Normand
arranger:
Marc Herrand
recording of:
Les Trois Cloches (on 1946-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
publisher:
Marbot and Southern Music Publishing Company
Édith Piaf4:09
12Mon amour et toi
background vocals:
Les Angels (1950s French vocal group)
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
conductor:
Christian Chevallier
recording of:
Mon amour et toi (in 1960)
lyricist:
Roger Berthier (French writer)
composer:
Armand Canfora (French composer)
Richard Anthony2:20
13Les Bourgeois
vocals:
Jacques Brel (on 1962-03-09)
conductor:
François Rauber (on 1962-03-09)
recorded at:
Studio Hoche (Barclay) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1962-03-09)
recording of:
Les Bourgeois (on 1962-03-09)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Jean Corti (Italo-French accordion player, composer)
publisher:
Éditions Pouchenel
Jacques Brel2:53
14L’Accordéoniste
vocals:
Édith Piaf
live recording of:
L’Accordéoniste
lyricist and composer:
Michel Emer
Édith Piaf4:00
15Tu m’etais destinée
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
recording of:
Tu m'étais destinée (You Are My Destiny) (in 1958)
lyricist:
Jacques Plante
composer:
Paul Anka
version of:
You Are My Destiny
Richard Anthony2:08
16La Corrida
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud
conductor:
Raymond Bernard
recording of:
La Corrida (in 1956)
lyricist:
Louis Amade
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud4:14
17La Goualante du pauvre Jean
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1953-12-24)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1953-12-24)
recording of:
La Goualante du pauvre Jean (on 1953-12-24)
lyricist:
René Rouzaud
composer:
Marguerite Monnot
Édith Piaf2:01
18Viens
vocals:
Richard Anthony (French‐Egyptian pop singer)
Richard Anthony2:16
19Alors raconte...
vocals:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1956)
conductor:
Raymond Bernard (in 1956)
recording of:
Alors raconte (in 1956-04)
lyricist:
Jean Broussolle
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
recording of:
Alors raconte (in 1956)
lyricist:
Jean Broussolle
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
Gilbert Bécaud4:06
20Padam padam
vocals:
Édith Piaf (on 1951-10-15)
conductor:
Robert Chauvigny (French composer, orchestra leader and conductor) (on 1951-10-15)
recording of:
Padam… padam (on 1951-10-15)
lyricist:
Henri Contet
composer:
Norbert Glanzberg
publisher:
Éditions Salabert
Édith Piaf3:14