Yvette Giraud

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Yvette Giraud
Born	(1916-09-16) September 16, 1916 Paris, France
Genres	Traditional pop music
Occupations	Singer

Yvette Giraud (born 16 September 1916) is a French singer, born in Paris.

Career

She started singing in 1946 with "Mademoiselle Hortensia" ou La Danseuse est Créole. With her husband, former Compagnon de la Chanson Marc Herrand, she wrote an autobiographical book in 2005, published by Editions du Signe in Strasbourg, about how she became internationally famous.

Giraud is well known in Japan, where she sang for a long time, responding to the audience expectations since her first visit in 1955.

Awards and accolades

On 14 February 1995, she was awarded the Order of the Precious Wisteria Crown by the Emperor of Japan. She later received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres distinction from the French Minister of Culture.^[1]

Publications

Herrand, Marc; Giraud, Yvette (2005). La route enchantée [The Enchanted Road]. Strasbourg: Éditions du Seuil. ISBN 978-2-746-81584-1.

References

↑ Herrand, Marc; Giraud, Yvette (2005). La route enchantée [The Enchanted Road]. Strasbourg: Éditions du Seuil. ISBN 978-2-746-81584-1.

External links

Yvette Giraud at AllMusic
Inoubliable, French-language cover of Unforgettable

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Persondata
Name	Giraud, Yvette
Alternative names
Short description	Singer
Date of birth	16 September 1916
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death
Place of death

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