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An anthology of French and francophone singers from A to Z : "singin' in French" / edited by Michael Abecassis and Marcelline Block ; with caricatures by Jenny Batlay and Igor Bratusek.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Singers--France--Biography--Dictionaries.
- Singers.
- Singers--French-speaking countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiv, 674 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
- 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 French song and its linguistic uses. This richly illustrated mini-dictionary about French singers fills this gap by offering a collection of portraits of the greatest singers of the French language and how they have constructed the musical landscape in both France and the larger francophone community and the world as a whole. Through (re)discovering these classic and contemporary artists who contribute to the creation of the sonorous universe of the 20th and 21st centuries, the volume determines how these musical genres influence the French language and nourish our collective imagination. By plunging into francophone song, one can achieve a better understanding of the culture and the language of its speakers.
- 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 Couture
- Christophe
- 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 Laforêt
- Valérie 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 Ringer
- Tino 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.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-5275-1205-3
- OCLC:
- 1044734631
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