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Berthe Sylva

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French singer (1885-1941)

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Billed as the greatest of the Depression-era chanteuses, Sylva certainly had a strong, authoritative air about her -- not strident or overstated, simply very clear and very perfect. She sounds rather reserved in comparison to Edith Piaf, but these 1930s Odeon recordings are still very moving and will captivate your attention. The arrangements are also quite striking -- compact, tightly crafted, and the apex, perhaps, of monophonic recording. Nothing is lost <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ber

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Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Brest
Place of death
Marseille
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
French
Field of work
singing
Instrument
voice
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date of birth
1885-02-07
date of death
1941-05-24
name in native language
Berthe Sylva
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