Brassens ever in vogue
30 years after Georges Brassens’ death, artists are still getting inspiration from his songs and reworking lyrics and tunes that can date from fifty years ago, which just goes to show how timeless they are. From Graeme Allwright to Joey Starr, along with Japanese and African singers, the covers take in the whole gamut of musical genres, like an echo of the open-minded artist himself.
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French chanson
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