Song:Hecatombe
Album:La Mauvaise Reputation
Georges Brassens was one of France's most beloved singer songwriters. He was very popular in the 50s and his music paved the way for Jacques Brel and others. He had health issues later on that forced him to be less active. He was born Oct. 22, 1921 in Sete, France near the Mediterranean. He learned to play mandolin as a child and began writing poetry as a teen. He started playing music in school but got derailed when he was expelled from school in 1939 for his involvement in a campus theft. He moved to Paris to work at the Renault factory and learned piano. In 1943, he was conscripted into the STO that forced him to go to a work program in Germany. When he got a two week leave, he went AWOL and went into hiding. He taught himself to play the guitar. After the war, he attempted to establish himself as a songwriter but had trouble selling his songs. In 1952, female cabaret star Patachou convinced Brassens to try performing. He never thought of that but it led to a contract with Polydor. La Mauvaise Reputation was his very first album in 1953. He became very popular on the Paris cabaret circuit. There's nothing flashy about him. He just sings from the heart. Kidney problems forced Brassens to stop touring in the 60s but he continued to record and work on music for films. He retired in 1977 and died on Oct. 21, 1981 at age 60. Here's Georges Brassens performing Hecatombe probably in the 60s. This video is not on Youtube.
Georges Brassens - Hécatombe
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