Gréco, Juliette, 1927-2020

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Name (Hebrew)
גרקו, ז'ולייט, 1927-2020
Name (Latin)
Gréco, Juliette, 1927-2020
Other forms of name
Greco, Juliette, 1927-
Gréco, Jujube, 1927-
Jujube, 1927-
Date of birth
1927-02-07
Date of death
2020-09-23
Occupation
Actresses
Singers
Associated Language
fre
Gender
female
Biographical or Historical Data
ballad singer
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 108829365
Wikidata: Q156485
Library of congress: n 82139123
HAI10: 000121053
Sources of Information
  • This is Juliette. [Phonodisc] 196-.
  • Her Jujube, c1982:t.p. (Juliette Gréco, Jujube)
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Wikipedia description:

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 concluded with her final worldwide tour titled "Merci", which began in 2015. As an actress, Gréco played roles in films by French directors such as Jean Cocteau and Jean-Pierre Melville.

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