Paris, May 24 (Ians/Efe) Singer-songwriter Georges Moustaki died Thursday in the French Mediterranean city of Nice, his family said. He was 79.
A Greek native, Moustaki grew up in Alexandria, Egypt, and arrived in Paris in 1951.
He began performing at nightclubs and came to know masters of the "chanson française" such as Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg.
Moustaki met Edith Piaf in the late 1950s and was soon writing songs for the legendary singer, including "Milord".
By the late 1960s, Moustaki was an established singer with hits such as "Le Meteque" and "Ma Liberte", even as he continued to write for other vocalists, among them, Yves Montand.
Suffering from a lung ailment, Moustaki.
A Greek native, Moustaki grew up in Alexandria, Egypt, and arrived in Paris in 1951.
He began performing at nightclubs and came to know masters of the "chanson française" such as Georges Brassens, Jacques Brel and Serge Gainsbourg.
Moustaki met Edith Piaf in the late 1950s and was soon writing songs for the legendary singer, including "Milord".
By the late 1960s, Moustaki was an established singer with hits such as "Le Meteque" and "Ma Liberte", even as he continued to write for other vocalists, among them, Yves Montand.
Suffering from a lung ailment, Moustaki.
- 5/24/2013
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Paris -- Georges Moustaki, an Egyptian-born composer, singer and poet who wrote songs for Edith Piaf and other French stars, has died at age 79.
Marie-Ange Mirande of Moustaki's Paris-based production house said Thursday he died at his home in Nice overnight after a long illness. A memorial ceremony is planned Monday at the famed Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris.
Tributes poured in from France's political and cultural leaders for Moustaki. Among songs he wrote for Piaf was "Milord."
Moustaki told French radio Rtl in December that he wanted to be buried in Alexandria, Egypt, where he was born in 1934, and where "there is a cemetery that is the cemetery of free thinkers, and it is there that I want to rest for eternity."...
Marie-Ange Mirande of Moustaki's Paris-based production house said Thursday he died at his home in Nice overnight after a long illness. A memorial ceremony is planned Monday at the famed Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris.
Tributes poured in from France's political and cultural leaders for Moustaki. Among songs he wrote for Piaf was "Milord."
Moustaki told French radio Rtl in December that he wanted to be buried in Alexandria, Egypt, where he was born in 1934, and where "there is a cemetery that is the cemetery of free thinkers, and it is there that I want to rest for eternity."...
- 5/23/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 15 (Dpa) A legendary source of inspiration for the trademark Brazilian music style bossa nova was ravaged by torrential rain that has left more than 500 dead in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The estate named Poco Fundo (Deep Well) in the 1970s inspired the composer of The Girl From Ipanema, Tom Jobim, to write one of his most famous songs, Aguas de Marco (Waters of March). The song has been recorded by Georges Moustaki and Art Garfunkel,.
The estate named Poco Fundo (Deep Well) in the 1970s inspired the composer of The Girl From Ipanema, Tom Jobim, to write one of his most famous songs, Aguas de Marco (Waters of March). The song has been recorded by Georges Moustaki and Art Garfunkel,.
- 1/14/2011
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
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