Léo Ferré
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Léo Ferré (August 24, 1916 - July 14, 1993) was a French poet, composer and musician.
Born in Monaco, Ferré mixed lyricism with slang; love with anarchy. He took a central place in the French song world and is a prominent figure in this domain. He was involved in anarchism and worked with Radio Libertaire, an anarchist free radio emitting in Paris and around France. Along with Georges Brassens and Jacques Brel, he is a great composer and writer of French songs.
[edit] External links
(French)
- Léo Ferré Official site
- Recording of the unique interview with Georges Brassens and Jacques Brel 6 January 1969
- Biography with links to several articles
- Lyrics
- Pays-Âges de Léo Ferré a gallery of places and people in Ferré's life
- L'arbre du poète Interviews and a large selection of links
- Les Copains d’la neuille twice-yearly update on news concerning Ferré
[edit] Discography
(French)
- Critical discography for a better understanding of Léo Ferré's artistic path.
- Vinyl discography
[edit] Bibliography
(French)
- Passage Léo Ferré a very full bibliography
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