Juliette Gréco
French singer and actress (1927–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Juliette Gréco (French: [ʒyljɛt ɡʁeko]; 7 February 1927 – 23 September 2020) was a French singer and actress. Her best known songs are "Paris Canaille" (1962, originally sung by Léo Ferré), "La Javanaise" (1963, written by Serge Gainsbourg for Gréco) and "Déshabillez-moi" (1967). She often sang tracks with lyrics written by French poets such as Jacques Prévert and Boris Vian, as well as singers like Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. Her 60-year career came to an end in 2015 when she began her last worldwide tour titled "Merci".
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Born | (1927-02-07)7 February 1927 Montpellier, France |
Died | 23 September 2020(2020-09-23) (aged 93) Ramatuelle, France |
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Years active | 1946–2016 |
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As an actress, Gréco played roles in films by French directors such as Jean Cocteau and Jean-Pierre Melville.