Michel Vaucaire
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Michel Vaucaire was a French lyricist.
He often collaborated with the composer Charles Dumont
in whom he always had confidence to put his lyrics to music. They are in particular the authors of "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
(No Regrets)", written in 1956 with composer Charles Dumont
, its most notable recording completed in 1960 by Edith Piaf
.
He was the husband of Genevieve Collin, better known under the name of Cora Vaucaire (see the French Wikipedia article), “the white lady of Saint-Germain-of-Meadows”.
He often collaborated with the composer Charles Dumont
Charles Dumont
Charles Dumont, born in 1929 in Cahors , is a French singer and composer.He wrote songs until the 1960s, sometimes under an alias, for Dalida, Gloria Lasso, Luis Mariano and Tino Rossi. He worked with lyricist Michel Vaucaire. In 1956 they wrote Non, je ne regrette rien, recorded in 1960 by Édith...
in whom he always had confidence to put his lyrics to music. They are in particular the authors of "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
"Non, je ne regrette rien" , meaning "No, I'm not sorry for anything", is a French song composed by Charles Dumont, with lyrics by Michel Vaucaire. It was written in 1956, and is best known through its 1960 recording by Édith Piaf....
(No Regrets)", written in 1956 with composer Charles Dumont
Charles Dumont
Charles Dumont, born in 1929 in Cahors , is a French singer and composer.He wrote songs until the 1960s, sometimes under an alias, for Dalida, Gloria Lasso, Luis Mariano and Tino Rossi. He worked with lyricist Michel Vaucaire. In 1956 they wrote Non, je ne regrette rien, recorded in 1960 by Édith...
, its most notable recording completed in 1960 by Edith Piaf
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf , born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads...
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He was the husband of Genevieve Collin, better known under the name of Cora Vaucaire (see the French Wikipedia article), “the white lady of Saint-Germain-of-Meadows”.