Georges Brassens French Singer (1921–1981)
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Georges Brassens (1921–1981) was a French singer from Sète. His death was on 29 October 1981, at the age of 60. The recorded cause of death is cancer.
Career
Georges Brassens’s releases on record are 24 albums between 1952 and 2011. He released Georges Brassens chante les chansons poétiques (et souvent gaillardes) N°1 (1952) early on, and Raretés et versions inédites 1 & 2 (2011) is the latest entry. The style on record is chanson. Georges Brassens played guitar. Record labels on file include Philips Records. Screen work on record is limited to Gates of Paris (1957).
Recognition
His awards include a Vincent Scotto Award (1963). His other honours include the Grand Prix de Poésie (1967) and the Premio Tenco. In total, he received 3 awards.
Discography
24 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Le temps ne fait rien à l'affaire | Album |
| 2011 | Raretés et versions inédites 1 & 2 | Album |
| 2007 | Georges Brassens raconte Jean Le Loup de René Fallet | Album |
| 2001 | Georges Brassens, Bobino 64 | Album |
| 2001 | Il n'y a d'honnête que le bonheur | Album |
| 2001 | Inédits | Album |
| 1983 | Georges Brassens chante Bruant, Colpi, Musset, Nadaud, Norge | Album |
| 1982 | Georges Brassens chante les chansons de sa jeunesse | Album |
| 1979 | Brassens-Moustache jouent Brassens en jazz | Album |
| 1976 | Trompe la mort | Album |
| 1974 | Georges Brassens in Great Britain | Album |
| 1972 | Fernande | Album |
| 1969 | Georges Brassens X | Album |
| 1966 | Supplique pour être enterré à la plage de Sète | Album |
| 1964 | Les Copains d'abord | Album |
Show all 24 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | N° 9 | Album |
| 1961 | Le temps ne fait rien à l'affaire | Album |
| 1960 | N° 7 | Album |
| 1958 | Volume 6 | Album |
| 1957 | Oncle Archibald | Album |
| 1956 | Je me suis fait tout petit | Album |
| 1954 | Le Vent | Album |
| 1954 | Les Sabots d'Hélène | Album |
| 1952 | Georges Brassens chante les chansons poétiques (et souvent gaillardes) N°1 | Album |
Awards and nominations
3 won, 0 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Grand Prix de Poésie | Won | |
| 1963 | Vincent Scotto Award | Won | |
| Premio Tenco | Won |
Filmography
1 credit| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Gates of Paris | Film |
Frequently asked questions
How old was Georges Brassens at the time of death?
Georges Brassens died on 29 October 1981 at the age of 60. He was born on 22 October 1921.
What was Georges Brassens’s cause of death?
According to Wikidata, Georges Brassens died on 29 October 1981; the recorded cause of death is cancer.
What is Georges Brassens’s nationality?
Georges Brassens was French, born in Sète.
Has Georges Brassens won any awards?
Yes. 3 awards are on record, including Grand Prix de Poésie (1967).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q449), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: Studio Harcourt. · Public domain
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