Georges Brassens

Summary

Georges Brassens is a human^[1]. He was born in Sète^[2]. He was born on October 22, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc^[4]. He died on October 29, 1981^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], banjoist^[7], guitarist^[8], writer^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,362 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Georges Brassens's place of birth was Sète^[2].
• Georges Brassens died in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc^[4].
• Georges Brassens was born on October 22, 1921^[3].
• Georges Brassens died on October 29, 1981^[5].
• Georges Brassens is buried at Sete (Le Py) Cemetery^[12].
• Georges Brassens held citizenship in France^[13].
• Georges Brassens worked as a poet^[6].
• Georges Brassens worked as a banjoist^[7].
• Georges Brassens worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Georges Brassens's professions included writer^[9].
• Georges Brassens worked as a singer^[10].
• Georges Brassens's professions included composer^[14].
• Georges Brassens received the Grand Prix de Poésie^[15].
• Georges Brassens received the Vincent Scotto Award^[16].
• Georges Brassens received the Premio Tenco^[17].
• Georges Brassens is recorded as male^[18].
• Georges Brassens's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Georges Brassens's genre is chanson^[20].
• Georges Brassens's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[21].
• Georges Brassens's discography is recorded as Georges Brassens discography^[22].
• Georges Brassens's Commons category is recorded as Georges Brassens^[23].
• The cause of death was cancer^[24].
• Georges Brassens's family name is recorded as Brassens^[25].
• Georges Brassens's given name is recorded as Georges^[26].
• Georges Brassens's given name is recorded as Charles^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1921-10-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981-10-29^[31]

• Genre(s): chanson française, chanson à texte, poetry, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: chanson, chanson française, chanson à texte, composer, compositeur, france, francophone, français, french, french singer, guitarist, guitariste, lyricist, parolier, poetry, singer, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter, songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: b58165ba-ac55-49a1-8855-caf16c68f5f2^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Sète^[2], Georges Brassens… he was born on October 22, 1921^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], banjoist^[7], guitarist^[8], writer^[9], singer^[10], and composer^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Prix de Poésie^[15], a literary award^[35], in France^[36]; Vincent Scotto Award^[16], a music award^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1948^[39]; and Premio Tenco^[17], a music award^[40], in Italy^[41].

Death and Burial

Georges Brassens died on October 29, 1981^[5]. He died in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[24]. Burial took place at Sete (Le Py) Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georges Brassens include Georges-Brassens Park^[42], an urban park^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1985^[45].

Why It Matters

Georges Brassens ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,362 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He has been cited as an influence by Manu Chao^[48], a singer^[49], b. 1961^[50], of France^[51], awarded the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Song^[52]; Paco Ibáñez^[53], a singer^[54], b. 1934^[55], of Spain^[56], awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[57]; José Antonio Labordeta^[58], a politician^[59], 1935–2010^[60], of Spain^[61], awarded the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[62], specialised in Spanish literature^[63]; and Nanni Svampa^[64], a singer^[65], 1938–2017^[66], of Italy^[67].

Entities named for him include Georges-Brassens Park^[42], an urban park^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1985^[45].

FAQs

Where was Georges Brassens born?

Born in Sète^[2], Georges Brassens…

Where did Georges Brassens die?

Georges Brassens passed away in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc^[4].

What did Georges Brassens do for work?

Georges Brassens worked as poet^[6], banjoist^[7], guitarist^[8], writer^[9], and singer^[10].

What awards did Georges Brassens receive?

Honors received include Grand Prix de Poésie^[15], Vincent Scotto Award^[16], and Premio Tenco^[17].

Who did Georges Brassens influence?

Georges Brassens has been cited as an influence by Manu Chao^[48], Paco Ibáñez^[53], José Antonio Labordeta^[58], and Nanni Svampa^[64].