A chanson (UK: /ˈʃɒ̃sɒ̃/, US: /ʃɑːnˈsɔːn/; French: chanson française [ʃɑ̃sɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz] , lit. 'French song') is generally any lyric-driven French song...
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Song of Roland (redirect from Chanson de Roland)
The Song of Roland (French: La Chanson de Roland) is an 11th-century chanson de geste based on the deeds of the Frankish military leader Roland at the...
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The chanson de geste (Old French for 'song of heroic deeds', from Latin: gesta 'deeds, actions accomplished') is a medieval narrative, a type of epic poem...
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Russian chanson (Russian: русский шансон, romanized: russkiy shanson; from French "chanson") is a neologism for a musical genre covering a range of Russian...
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Durendal (category All articles with unsourced statements)
French epic literature. The sword is famous for its hardness and sharpness. Sources including La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland) state that it...
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"Chanson D'Amour" (French for 'Love Song'; pronounced [ʃɑ̃sɔ̃ damuʁ]) is a popular song written by Wayne Shanklin. A 1977 recording by the Manhattan Transfer...
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Orly is a chanson (song) in French by the Belgian songwriter Jacques Brel. It was recorded on September 5, 1977 and released on Brel's last long-playing...
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Rom-Com Fourth Wall With 'Love Again' Soundtrack Cut 'I'll Be'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 May 2023. "Les tops des chansons québécoises les plus vendues...
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Control Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2012. "Scorpions – Still Loving You (Chanson)". Lescharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2012. "Scorpions...
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Chanson réaliste (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃sɔ̃ ʁealist], realist song) refers to a style of music performed in France primarily from the 1880s until...
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Solveig - My Love (chanson)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 8 September 2018. "Martin Solveig feat. Alma – All Stars"...
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writer for The Stage declared it a "superballad". Australian music channel Max included "The Power of Love" in their list of "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time"...
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Chanson d'amour (plural: Chansons d'amour) may refer to: Chanson d'amour (musical) 1921 French adaptation of the operetta Das Dreimäderlhaus "Chanson...
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Celine Dion (category Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Switzerland)
honored at her all-star Grammy tribute?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2019. "La chanson pour Renée...
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La Chanson Perdue is an album by the American musician Geno Delafose, released in 1998. He is credited with his band, French Rockin' Boogie. Delafose...
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Plaisir d'amour (category All articles with unsourced statements)
Les grandes chansons françaises (retrieved 2018-12-2) "Chanson D'Amour". The King's Singers. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Classic Folk at AllMusic Nana &...
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Matter of France (category All articles needing additional references)
Charlemagne and his associates. The cycle springs from the Old French chansons de geste, and was later adapted into a variety of art forms, including...
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score for the film, to Demy's lyrics. The most famous songs from the film are "A Pair of Twins" ("Chanson des Jumelles") and Maxence's Song ("Chanson de...
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The Songs of Bilitis (redirect from Les chansons de Bilitis)
The Songs of Bilitis (/bɪˈliːtɪs/; French: Les Chansons de Bilitis) is a collection of erotic, essentially lesbian, poetry by Pierre Louÿs published in...
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Lara's Theme (redirect from Somewhere My Love)
"Somewhere My Love" in Ireland in 1966. Les Compagnons de la chanson and John William (Ernest Armand Huss) both released a French version as "La Chanson de Lara"...
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obsessive love, informs all his best work". A 2007 article in the Toronto Star claims that the song was written as Steinman's "tryout" as lyricist for Andrew...
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Irish Charts – Search Results – After All". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 2, 2015. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in...
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public opinion. His artistic output ranged from his early work in jazz, chanson, and yé-yé to later efforts in rock, zouk, funk, reggae, and electronica...
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Love Songs (French: Les Chansons d'amour) is a 2007 French musical film directed by Christophe Honoré, starring Louis Garrel, Ludivine Sagnier, Clotilde...
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The album is often titled simply Chansons d'Ennui and credited to Tip-Top. "I wanted it to be a kind of sincere love letter to French pop music. I didn’t...
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"Clair de lune" (French for "Moonlight") is a poem written by French poet Paul Verlaine in 1869. It is the inspiration for the third and most famous movement...
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recorded "I Don't Know How to Love Him" in French as "La Chanson de Marie-Madeleine" which served as the title cut for a 1972 French language album which...
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The Treachery of Images (category All articles with dead external links)
et Les Images, La Clé des Songes, Ceci n'est pas une pipe (L'air et la chanson), The Tune and Also the Words, Ceci n’est pas une pomme, and Les Deux Mystères...
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Harry Connick Jr. (redirect from True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter)
appeared in the film P.S. I Love You, released in December 2007. The third album in the Connick on Piano series, Chanson du Vieux Carré was released in...
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The Baker's Wife (category All articles with unsourced statements)
this town in all my life!" The second act opens as the first, with Denise reprising her "Chanson". The villagers reprise "If It Wasn't for You", while...
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