Gustave Nadaud

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Gustave Nadaud (20 February 1820 in Roubaix - 1893 in Passy) was a French songwriter and chansonnier.

Nadaud's first career was as an accountant; he took up songwriting as a hobby at age 28. His friends encouraged him, and he submitted his work for publication in L'Illustration and Le Figaro.

Many of his songs were political; his Pandore and Soldat du Marsala were both forbidden under the Second French Empire.

Although Nadaud wrote over 300 songs, he died in poverty.

A college in Wattrelos is named for him.

This article is based on the equivalent article in the French-language Wikipedia.