Yves Montand (13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991) was an
Italian-born French actor and singer.
Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, to
Giovanni Livi, a broom manufacturer and Giuseppina Simoni, a devout Catholic,
while her husband held strong Communist beliefs. Montand's family left for
France in 1923 because of Italy's Fascist regime. He grew up in Marseille,
where, as a young man, he worked in his sister's beauty salon (Salon de
Coiffure), and later on the docks. He began a career in show business as a
music-hall singer. In 1944, he was discovered by Édith Piaf in Paris and she
made him part of her act He lived with
her for two years. She became his mentor and co-star in several films.
Montand went on to international recognition as a singer
and actor, starring in numerous films. His recognizably crooner songs,
especially those about Paris, became instant classics. He was one of the most
famous performers at Bruno Coquatrix's famous Paris Olympia music hall, and
toured with musicians including Didi Duprat. In October 1947, he sang Mais
qu'est-ce que j'ai ? (music by Henri Betti and lyrics by Édith Piaf) at the
Théâtre de l'Étoile. Betti also asked him to sing C'est si bon but Montand
refused. Following the success of the recording of this song by the Sœurs
Étienne in 1948, he decided to record it.
During his career, Montand acted in a number of American
motion pictures as well as on Broadway. Montand went on to international
recognition as a singer and actor, starring in numerous films. He made his film
debut in "Star Without Light" (1946), followed by "Gates of the
Night" (1946).
In the late 1940s, he recorded the four greatest hits
composed by Henri Betti : "Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai ?" (lyrics by
Édith Piaf) in 1947, "C'est si bon" (lyrics by André Hornez),
"Rien dans les Mains, rien dans les Poches" (lyrics by André Hornez)
and "Maître Pierre" (lyrics by Jacques Plante) in 1948.
In 1951, he
married the actress Simone Signoret, and they co-starred in several films
throughout their careers. The marriage was, by all accounts, fairly harmonious,
lasting until her death in 1985.
Montand embarked on an affair with Marilyn Monroe during
filming of the ill fated film Let's Make Love. He had been personally
recommended by Arthur Miller (who was married to Monroe) after Miller saw him
acting in a foreign movie version of his play The Crucible called Les Sorcières
de Salem. Montand always expressed regret over the affair as he considered
Miller a "good friend". As Shirley MacLaine wrote in her 1995 memoir,
My Lucky Stars, she and Montand maintained an affair during the filming of My
Geisha.
A veteran of 60 films, some of his best remembered roles
were in the films "The Wages of fear" (1953), "The
Crucible" (1957), "My Geisha" (1962), "Grand Prix"
(1966), "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" (1970) and "Manon
of the Spring" (1986). He was nominated for a César Award for "Best
Actor" in 1980 for I comme Icare and again in 1984 for Garçon!
In 1986, after his international box-office draw power
had fallen off considerably, the 65-year-old Montand gave one of his most
memorable performances, as the scheming uncle in the two-part film Jean de
Florette, co-starring Gérard Depardieu, and Manon des Sources, co-starring
Emmanuelle Béart. The film was a worldwide critical hit and raised Montand's
profile in the US, where he made an appearance on Late Night with David
Letterman.
His recognizably crooner songs, especially those about
Paris, became instant classics. He was one of the most famous performers at
Bruno Coquatrix's famous Paris Olympia music hall. He was best known for his
performance of jazz hit "Autumn Leaves" among other popular songs.
In his later years he maintained a home in St Paul de
Vence, Provence until his death from a heart attack November 9, 1991 in Senlis,
Oise, France. In an interview, Jean-Jacques Beineix said, "He died on the
set of IP5: The Island of Pachyderms On the very last day, after his very last
shot. It was the very last night and we were doing retakes. He finished what he
was doing and then he just died. And the film tells the story of an old man who
dies from a heart attack, which is the same thing that happened!"
Montand's only child, Valentin, his son by his second wife Carole Amiel, was born in 1988. In a paternity suit that rocked France, another woman accused Montand of being the father of her daughter and went to court to obtain a DNA sample from him. Montand refused, but the woman persisted after his death. In a court ruling that made international headlines, the woman won the right to have Montand exhumed and a sample taken. It subsequently showed that he was not the girl's father.
Montand's only child, Valentin, his son by his second wife Carole Amiel, was born in 1988. In a paternity suit that rocked France, another woman accused Montand of being the father of her daughter and went to court to obtain a DNA sample from him. Montand refused, but the woman persisted after his death. In a court ruling that made international headlines, the woman won the right to have Montand exhumed and a sample taken. It subsequently showed that he was not the girl's father.
He is buried next to Simone Signoret in the Père Lachaise
Cemetery, Paris, France. (Edited mainly from
Wikipedia)
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For” Yves Montand - Versions Originales” [2CD] (1988) go here;
https://www23.zippyshare.com/v/tGlYUSqc/file.html
CD1
01. La chansonnette (02:00)
02. Le jazz et la java (02:35)
03. Il n'y a plus d'aprs (03:38)
04. Le chat de la voisine (02:38)
05. Les amants (02:57)
06. Des "Je t'aime" (02:26)
07. Syracuse (02:07)
08. Le simple jardinier (02:24)
09. Ma gigolette (02:41)
10. Trois petites notes de musique (03:01)
11. Quand tu dors pres de moi (02:47)
12. Le telegramme (03:20)
13. La bicyclette (03:00)
14. Cherche la rose (03:00)
15. Madrid (02:10)
16. Battling Joe (04:13)
17. Hollywood odyssey (02:50)
18. Barbara (03:45)
CD2
01. Les cireurs de souliers de Broadway (04:13)
02. Coucher avec elle (02:32)
03. Clmentine (03:40)
04. Les bijoux (02:50)
05. Dansons la rose (02:54)
06. Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent (03:56)
07. Les feuilles mortes (04:20)
08. Rengaine ta rengaine (03:14)
09. Les enfants qui s'aiment (02:07)
10. Dans ma maison (04:36)
11. Les jardins de Monte-Carle (02:19)
12. La chanson de Bilbao (04:35)
13. Sanguine (02:53)
14. Luna Park (02:14)
15. Retour (03:06)
16. De Shanga Bangkok (02:29)
17. Lettre anonyme monsieur le conservateur (03:50)
18. Portobello (04:36)
A big thank you to Vitas @ Soft Archive for original post.
For “Yves Montand – Mon Pot' Le Gitan” go here:
https://www82.zippyshare.com/v/fnY5t0Pj/file.html
1 Mon Pot' Le gitan
2 La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean
3 Le Galerien
4 Rue Saint-Vincent (Rose Blanche)
5 Clopin Clopant
6 La Ballade De Paris
7 Le Dormeur Du Val
8 Compagnons Des Mauvais Jours
9 Rue D'Belleville
10 J'Aime T'Embrasser
11 Je Soussigne
12 Premiers Pas
13 Donne Moi Des Sous
14 Tournesol
15 Le Chef D'Orchestre Est Amoureux
16 Maitre Pierre
17 Vel' D'Hiv
18 Faubourg Saint-Martin
19 La Tete A L'Ombre
20 Le Musicien
Recordings from 1948 – 1960
A big thank you to Zero@ Zero G Sounds blog for active link.
sorry, Broken link ;(
OK this end Mike!
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