France
Born: 18 May 1913
Died: 19 February 2001
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Genres: Vocal, Pop/Rock, International
Styles: Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, French Pop, Foreign Language Rock, Foreign Language Rock
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, am...
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