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Jean Ferrat

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Also known as Jean Tenenbaum

French singer-songwriter and poet

Film & TV

Vaucresson, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Jean Ferrat (born Jean Tenenbaum; 26 December 1930 – 13 March 2010) was a French singer-songwriter and poet. He specialized in singing poetry, particularly that of Louis Aragon. He had a left-wing sympathy that found its way into a few songs. Ferrat was born in Vaucresson, Hauts-de-Seine, the youngest of four children from a modest family which moved to Versailles in 1935, where Ferrat studied…

Known for

  • La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Archives secrètes — Self (archive footage)2021
  • L'école en campagne — Self2004
  • Vivement dimanche — Self1998
  • Stars 90 — Self1990
  • La Chance aux chansons — Self1984
  • Aujourd'hui la vie — Self1982
  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
  • Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
  • Midi trente — Self1972

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Key facts

Born
Jean Tenenbaum , ( 1930-12-26 ) 26 December 1930, Vaucresson , France
Died
13 March 2010 (2010-03-13) (aged 79), Aubenas , France
Occupations
singer, songwriter, composer
Years active
1958–2009
Labels
Decca (1960–62), Barclay (1963–76), then (in French) Temey
Website
www .jean-ferrat .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jean
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Vaucresson
Place of death
Aubenas
Occupation
poet
Position held
president
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Field of work
literature
Genre
chanson
Instrument
voice
Record label
Decca
Image
Jean Ferrat (chanteur).jpg
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Jean Ferrat
name in native language
Jean Ferrat
Commons category
Jean Ferrat
date of birth
1930-01-01
date of death
2010-01-01
birth name
Jean Tenenbaum
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1958-00-00
different from
Jean Ferré
end of work period
2003-00-00
social media followers
40300
cause of death
cancer
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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Ferrat (born Jean Tenenbaum; 26 December 1930 – 13 March 2010) was a French singer-songwriter and poet. He specialized in singing poetry, particularly that of Louis Aragon.

Biography

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