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Charles Trenet

French singer-songwriter
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Summary

Charles Trenet was born on May 18, 1913[1], in Maison Trenet[2]. He died on February 19, 2001[3], in Créteil[4]. He worked as a composer[5], singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], songwriter[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,395 views/month, #7,076 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Narbonne[11]
  • Date of death: February 18, 2001[12]
  • Place of burial: Q47488794[13]
  • Mother: Marie-Louise Caussat-Trenet[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Occupation: painter[16], chansonnier[17], writer[18], musician[19]
  • Award received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20]
  • Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: chanson[23], sardana[24]
  • Record label: Capitol Records[25], Pathé[26], CBS Disques[27], Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.[28]
  • Discography: Charles Trenet discography[29]
  • Commons category: Charles Trenet[30]
  • Family name: Trenet[31]
  • Given name: Louis[32], Charles[33], Augustin[34], Georges[35]
  • Significant event: funeral[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Charles Trenet[37]
  • Instrument: voice[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[39]
  • Birth name: Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet[40]
  • Name in native language: Charles Trenet[41]

Why It Matters

Charles Trenet has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Charles Trenet born?

Charles Trenet's place of birth was Maison Trenet[2].

Where did Charles Trenet die?

Charles Trenet passed away in Créteil[4].

Who were Charles Trenet's parents?

Charles Trenet's mother was Marie-Louise Caussat-Trenet[14].

What did Charles Trenet do for work?

Charles Trenet worked as a composer[5], singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], songwriter[8], and actor[9].

What awards did Charles Trenet receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[20].

Related Entities

Capitol Records France Narbonne

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . www.academiedesbeauxarts.fr. wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ibdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ibdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . L'Humanité. humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 16w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, singer, singer-songwriter +6
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Maison Trenet, Narbonne
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