- Félix Mayol
Félix Mayol (
November 18 ,1872 -November 1 ,1941 ) was a French singer and entertainer.Mayol was born in
Toulon ,France . His parents were both amateurs singers or actors, who arranged for Felix to make his debut stage at six years of age.In 1895 he went to
Paris and theMontparnasse Quarter where he began a career in entertainment that spanned more than forty years.He sang the famous song "Viens poupoule, viens poupoule, viens...".
In the early years of the 20th century some of Mayol's performances were captured by an early form of talking picture. He would record his voice, then the motion picture camera would film him as he lip-synced to the record. Several of his "Phono-Cinema" films exist.
The teenage
Maurice Chevalier took a risk by impersonating Mayol in small-time cafe entertainments, but Mayol recognised the young man's talent and surprisingly gave him his blessing. It led Chevalier to the Casino de Paris and the Folies Bergere.Fact|date=May 2008
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