Charles Trenet

Renowned French singer-songwriter who composed both the music and the lyrics to nearly 1,000 songs over a career that lasted more than 60 years. These songs include "Boum!", "La Mer" and "Nationale 7". Trenet is noted for his work with musicians Michel Emer and Léo Chauliac, with whom he recorded "Y'a d'la joie" for the first and "La Romance de Paris" and "Douce France" for the latter. He was awarded an Honorary Molière Award in 2000.