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Georges Brassens

1921 - 1981

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Georges Charles Brassens (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) ʃaʁl bʁasɛ̃s]; Occitan: [ˈbɾasens]; 22 October 1921 – 29 October 1981) was a French singer-songwriter and poet. An iconic figure in France, George Brassens is regarded as one of the most accomplished artists who has profoundly shaped French music and culture. He achieved fame through his elegant songs, characterised by harmonically complex music for voice and guitar, as well as articulate and diverse lyrics. He is considered one of France's most accomplished postwar poets. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Georges Brassens is the 158th most popular singer (down from 152nd in 2019), the 950th most popular biography from France (up from 1,002nd in 2019) and the 11th most popular French Singer.

Georges Brassens is a French singer-songwriter and poet. He is most famous for his song "Les copains d'abord" which translates to "Friends First."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Georges Brassens ranks 158 out of 4,381. Before him are Carmen Miranda, Suzi Quatro, Enya, Esma Redžepova, Kris Kristofferson, and Bryan Ferry. After him are Tori Amos, Gloria Estefan, Maria Malibran, Kenny Rogers, Falco, and Halla Margrét Árnadóttir.

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Among people born in 1921, Georges Brassens ranks 48. Before him are Jane Russell, Marija Gimbutas, Vasily Stalin, Jean-Marie Balestre, Alida Valli, and Lotfi A. Zadeh. After him are Kenneth Arrow, James Jones, Abdul Salam Arif, Sugar Ray Robinson, Gérard Debreu, and Yitzhak Navon. Among people deceased in 1981, Georges Brassens ranks 29. Before him are Eugenio Montale, René Clair, Joseph Murphy, Joe Louis, Omar Bradley, and Samuel Barber. After him are William Saroyan, Miroslav Krleža, Duško Popov, Zarah Leander, Omar Torrijos, and Mohammad-Ali Rajai.

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In France

Among people born in France, Georges Brassens ranks 950 out of 6,770. Before him are Louis III of Anjou (1403), Bruno Cremer (1929), Jean-Georges Noverre (1727), Bertrada of Laon (720), Marie Laforêt (1939), and François Christophe de Kellermann (1735). After him are Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1932), Jean Anouilh (1910), John I of Aragon (1350), Louis Couturat (1868), Robert IV of Sablé (1150), and Germaine of Foix (1488).

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Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Georges Brassens ranks 11. Before him are Françoise Hardy (1944), France Gall (1947), Carlos Gardel (1890), Johnny Hallyday (1943), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1974). After him are Maria Malibran (1808), Manu Chao (1961), Caterina Valente (1931), Desireless (1952), Charles Trenet (1913), and Jacqueline Boyer (1941).

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