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Georges Moustaki
Yussef Mustacchi, known as Georges Moustaki (Greek: Ζορζ Μουστακί), (born in Alexandria, Egypt May 3, 1934) is a French singer and songwriter of Italo-Greek Jewish origin, best known for his poetic rhythm, eloquent simplicity and his hundreds of romantic songs. He has written songs for Édith Piaf (including "Milord"), Dalida (including Gigi l'amoroso), Françoise Hardy, Barbara, Brigitte Fontaine, Herbert Pagani, France Gall, and Cindy Daniel, as well as for himself.
Life
His parents, Nessim and Sarah, came originally from the island of Corfu, Greece, and were Corfiot Italian Jews, but they moved to Alexandria, Egypt, where Georges learned French. They had a bookshop in the cosmopolitan city where many communities lived together.
At home, everyone spoke Italian. In the street, the children spoke Arabic. At school, young Joseph learned and spoke French. His parents were very attached to French culture and put him into a French school, along with his sisters.
Moustaki went to Paris in 1951 and was inspired by the young Georges Brassens. He changed his name to Georges Moustaki, in honor of him.
Moustaki sang songs in French, Italian, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, English and Arabic.
He married at twenty and has a large family in France, Israel, Brazil and Venezuela.
Discography
- 17 ans
- Adolescence
- Alexandrie
- Amandes
- Aphorisme
- As-tu brisé un coeur ?
- Ave Maria
- Bahia
- Balance
- Ballade en fumée
- Ballade pour cinq instruments
- Ballade de nulle part
- Blessure
- Blue jeans blues
- Boucle d'oreille
- Bye bye Bahia
- Chanson
- Calix Bento
- Cantique
- Ce soir mon amour
- C'est là
- Chanson cri
- Chanson de Patsy
- Chanson du mois de juin
- Chanson pour elle
- Chansons
- Chante ta nostalgie
- Chanter tout haut
- Chaque instant est une vie
- Dans mon Hamac
- Danse
- De Shanghai à Bangkok
- Déclaration
- Donne du rhum à ton homme
- Eden Blues
- Eldorado
- En Méditérranée
- En voyage
- Et pourtant dans le monde
- Flamenco des Flandres
- Gardez vos filles
- Gaspard
- Gestes
- Grand-pere
- Gigi l'amoroso (Dalida)
- Heureusement qu'il y a de l'herbe
- Hiroshima
- Il faudra mourir un jour
- Il est trop tard
- Il y avait un jardin
- Images
- J'ai vu des rois serviles
- Je m'appelle Daisy
- Je ne sais pas où tu commences
- Je suis un autre
- Joseph
- Kaimos (anglais)
- Kaimos (grec)
- La carte du tendre
- L'acteur
- La dame brune
- La ligne droite
- La philosophie
- La pierre
- La Pinzutu
- L'eau, de l'eau
- Le facteur
- Le maraudeur
- Le mauvais larron
- Le métèque
- Le passager clandestin
- Le petit homme et le grand homme
- Le temps de vivre
- Les amandes
- Les amours finissent un jour
- Les eaux de mars
- Les enfants d'hier
- Les amis
- Les marchands
- Les musiciens
- Les orgues de barbarie
- Les orteils au soleil
- L'homme au coeur blessé
- L'île habitée
- Ma liberté
- Marteau d'or
- Ma solitude
- Marche de Sacco et Vanzetti
- Matin
- Mendiant
- Milord (for Édith Piaf)
- Mon île de France
- Nous n'étions pas pareils
- Où mènent ces routes?
- Pourquoi mon Dieu?
- Requiem pour n'importe qui
- Reveline
- Rien n'a changé
- Sans la nommer
- Sarah
- Tu m'attendais
- Un jour tu es parti
- Votre fille a vingt ans
- Voyage
External links
- (French) Official website
- (English) Biography
- in concert pictures
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