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Title An anthology of French and francophone singers from A to Z : "singin' in French" / edited by Michaël Abecassis and Marcelline Block ; with caricatures by Jenny Batlay and Igor Bratusek
Published Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018
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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 674 pages) : illustrations
Contents Intro; Table of Contents; Preface; Abd Al Malik; Richard Anthony; Antoine; Arthur H; Jean-Louis Aubert; Hugues Aufray; Charles Aznavour; Pierre Bachelet; Daniel Balavoine; Barbara; Alain Bashung; Guy Béart; Gilbert Bécaud; Bénabar; Michel Berger; Belle du Berry; Plastic Bertrand; Benjamin Biolay; Madame Bolduc; Lucienne Boyer; Mike Brant; Georges Brassens; Jacques Brel; Aristide Bruant; Patrick Bruel; Carla Bruni; Francis Cabrel; Calogero; Camille; Bertrand Cantat; Jean-Patrick Capdevielle; Carlos; Jean-Roger Caussimon; Robert Charlebois; Cheb Mami; Magyd Cherfi; Maurice Chevalier
Charlélie CoutureChristophe; Étienne Daho; Dalida; Joe Dassin; Dave; Michel Delpech; Céline Dion; Sacha Distel; Dominique A; Yves Duteil; Jacques Dutronc; Thomas Dutronc; Stephan Eicher; Lara Fabian; Mylène Farmer; Faudel; Léo Ferré; Jean Ferrat; Brigitte Fontaine; Claude François; Fréhel; Michel Fugain; Serge Gainsbourg; France Gall; Laurent Garnier; Garou; Jean-Jacques Goldman; Richard Gotainer; Chantal Goya; Grand Corps Malade; Juliette Gréco; Johnny Hallyday; Françoise Hardy; Jacques Higelin; Indila; Jean-Michel Jarre; Joeystarr; Michel Jonasz; Patricia Kaas; Philippe Katerine; Khaled
Marie LaforêtValérie Lagrange; Serge Lama; Boby Lapointe; Bernard Lavilliers; Marc Lavoine; Félix Leclerc; Maxime Le Forestier; Lynda Lemay; Gérard Lenorman; Lio; Nolwenn Leroy; Emily Loizeau; Louane; M; Enrico Macias; Christophe Maé; Colette Magny; Mathias Malzieu; Mano Solo; Manu Chao; Jeanne Mas; MC Solaar; Mireille; Mireille Mathieu; Melina Mercouri; Mistinguett; Eddy Mitchell; Yves Montand; Mouloudji; Nana Mouskouri; Georges Moustaki; Yannick Noah; Claude Nougaro; Pascal Obispo; Florent Pagny; Vanessa Paradis; Édith Piaf; Michel Polnareff; Raphaël; Serge Reggiani; Renaud; Zachary Richard
Catherine RingerTino Rossi; Olivia Ruiz; Jean Sablon; Henri Salvador; Véronique Sanson; Michel Sardou; Hélène Ségara; Sheila; William Sheller; Émilie Simon; Alain Souchon; Natasha St-Pier; Alan Stivell; Stromae; Anne Sylvestre; Rachid Taha; Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine; Yann Tiersen; Charles Trenet; François Valéry; Cora Vaucaire; Boris Vian; Gilles Vigneault; Hervé Vilard; Roch Voisine; Laurent Voulzy; Zaz; Zazie
Summary Every musical form has had an impact on the linguistic practices of our society. French song is a vector of cultural, social, and stylistic values. Throughout the world, songs in the French language are used in the teaching of French: professors incorporate songs into the curriculum in order to illustrate differences of register and linguistic variation, as well as to raise lexical or grammatical questions. As a form of popular expression, song is a genre that has, in recent years, become the focus of serious academic scholarship and criticism. However, few linguists have paid attention to Fre
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Subject Singers -- French-speaking countries -- Biography -- Dictionaries
Singers -- French-speaking countries
Singers -- France -- Biography -- Dictionaries
Singers -- France
Biography: arts & entertainment.
Music.
Music: styles & genres.
MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
MUSIC -- Lyrics.
MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
Singers
Sänger
Chanson
Französisch
Music.
France
French-speaking countries
Französisches Sprachgebiet
Genre/Form collective biographies.
Biographies
Dictionaries
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Abecassis, Michaël, 1967- editor.
Block, Marcelline, editor
ISBN 9781527512054
1527512053