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Colette RENARD

French chanson

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French chanson réaliste

Known best for her starring role as the titular character from the French musical Irma la Douce, the late Colette Renard was an actor and famed singer of French chanson who maintained a successful career over nearly five decades. Born Colette Lucie Raget on 1 November 1924 in Ermont, Val d'Oise, France, she learned to play cello and had singing lessons before getting her break as Irma La Douce in 1956, and released her first studio album, Chante Paris, the following year. Over the years, she continued to release music at a consistent rate, often recording traditional French songs...