Léo Ferré

Summary

Léo Ferré is a human^[1]. Born in Monaco^[2], he… he was born on August 24, 1916^[3]. He died in Castellina in Chianti^[4]. He died on July 14, 1993^[5]. He worked as a songwriter^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], writer^[8], radio personality^[9], and conductor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Monaco^[2], Léo Ferré…
• Léo Ferré died in Castellina in Chianti^[4].
• Léo Ferré was born on August 24, 1916^[3].
• Léo Ferré died on July 14, 1993^[5].
• Léo Ferré is buried at Monaco Cemetery^[12].
• Léo Ferré was married to Madeleine Ferré^[13].
• A child of Léo Ferré was Mathieu Ferré^[14].
• Léo Ferré held citizenship in Monaco^[15].
• Léo Ferré held citizenship in France^[16].
• Léo Ferré worked as a songwriter^[6].
• Léo Ferré's professions included singer-songwriter^[7].
• Léo Ferré worked as a writer^[8].
• Léo Ferré worked as a radio personality^[9].
• Léo Ferré's professions included conductor^[10].
• Léo Ferré worked as a pianist^[17].
• Léo Ferré's field of work was performing arts^[18].
• Léo Ferré's education included a stint at Sciences Po^[19].
• Léo Ferré's education included a stint at Albert I Lycée^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Ferré is L'Espoir^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Ferré is Amour Anarchie^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Ferré is Il n'y a plus rien^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Ferré is Léo Ferré^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Ferré is Les Chansons d'Aragon^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Léo Ferré is Verlaine et Rimbaud^[26].
• Léo Ferré is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1916-08-24^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-07-14^[31]

• Genre(s): chanson française, chanson à texte, modern classical, poetry, pop^[32]

• Community tags: chanson, chanson française, chanson à texte, european, france, français, french, modern classical, monaco, poetry, pop, singer/songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 15b1cbac-060a-4136-9e07-4622c52c0f60^[34]

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Origins and Family

Léo Ferré's place of birth was Monaco^[2]. He was born on August 24, 1916^[3].

Education

Educated at Sciences Po^[19], a public university^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1872^[37], headquartered in Paris^[38] and Albert I Lycée^[20], a building^[39], in Monaco^[40], founded in 1910^[41], headquartered in Monaco City^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], writer^[8], radio personality^[9], conductor^[10], and pianist^[17]. Léo Ferré's field of work was performing arts^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include L'Espoir^[21], an album^[43]; Amour Anarchie^[22], an album^[44]; Il n'y a plus rien^[23], an album^[45]; Léo Ferré^[24], an album^[46]; Les Chansons d'Aragon^[25], an album^[47]; and Verlaine et Rimbaud^[26], an album^[48].

Personal Life

Léo Ferré was married to Madeleine Ferré^[13]. A child of him was Mathieu Ferré^[14].

Death and Burial

Léo Ferré died on July 14, 1993^[5]. He died in Castellina in Chianti^[4]. He is buried at Monaco Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Léo Ferré ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine^[51], a singer-songwriter^[52], b. 1948^[53], of France^[54], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[55]; Paco Ibáñez^[56], a singer^[57], b. 1934^[58], of Spain^[59], awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts^[60]; and José Antonio Labordeta^[61], a politician^[62], 1935–2010^[63], of Spain^[64], awarded the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise^[65], specialised in Spanish literature^[66].

FAQs

Where was Léo Ferré born?

Léo Ferré's place of birth was Monaco^[2].

Where did Léo Ferré die?

Léo Ferré passed away in Castellina in Chianti^[4].

Who was Léo Ferré married to?

Léo Ferré's spouses include Madeleine Ferré^[13].

What did Léo Ferré do for work?

Léo Ferré worked as songwriter^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], writer^[8], radio personality^[9], and conductor^[10].

Where did Léo Ferré go to school?

Léo Ferré was educated at Sciences Po^[19] and Albert I Lycée^[20].

Who did Léo Ferré influence?

Léo Ferré has been cited as an influence by Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine^[51], Paco Ibáñez^[56], and José Antonio Labordeta^[61].