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Jean Ferrat
Jean Ferrat was born in Vaucresson, France in 1930. He started writing songs as a teenager and signed with the Odéon label in 1956. His 1964 single 'La...
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La cavale
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Pablo mon ami
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17 Ans
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Aimer À Perdre La Raison
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Au point du jour
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Chagall
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Chambres d'un moment
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Comprendre
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Comptine pour Clementine
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De Nogent jusqu'a la mer
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En groupe, en ligue, en procession
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Horizontalement
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Intox
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J'arrive où je suis etranger
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Je ne chante pas pour passer le temps
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Je ne puis vivre que de toi
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Jean Ferrat was born in Vaucresson, France in 1930. He started writing songs as a teenager and signed with the Odéon label in 1956. His 1964 single 'La Montagne' became a classic French chanson, placing him alongside contemporaries like Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens.
Ferrat's songs often dealt with political and social themes, particularly during the Algerian War period. This outspoken approach earned him both admirers and critics. His work showed literary influences from writers like Federico Garcia Lorca and Louis Aragon.
He released albums including 'Nuit et Brouillard' in 1963, 'Potemkine' in 1968, and 'La femme est l'avenir de l'homme' in 1975. Other songs like 'Ma môme' and 'Au point du jour' became part of his repertoire. He worked with arranger Alain Goraguer and lyricist Pierre Delanoë.
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