Les Compagnons De La Chanson
This French male vocal group were Edith Piaf’s original accompanists and comprised Guy Bourguignon (b. 1920, Tulle, France, d. 31 December 1969, Paris, France; bass), Jean Broussolle (b. 1920, Saint-Vallier, France, d. 1984; baritone), Jean-Pierre Calvet (b. 1925, Orgon, France, d. 1989; tenor), Jo Frachon (b. 1919, Davézieux, France, d, 1992; bass), Jean-Louis Jaubert (b. 29 August 1920, Mulhouse, France; bass), Hubert Lancelot (b. 1923, Lyon, France, d. 1995, Paris, France; baritone), Fred Mella (b. 10 March 1924, Annonay, Ardèche, France; tenor), René Mella (b. 1926, Annonay, Ardèche, France; tenor), and Gérard Sabbat (b. 1926, Lyon, France; baritone). They featured on one of her best-known numbers, ‘Les Trois Cloches’, composed by Jean Villard in 1945. Later, they recorded it under their own name, and when an English lyric by Bert Reisfeld was added in 1948, the song was retitled ‘The Three Bells’ (‘The Jimmy Brown Song)’. Their re-recorded Anglicized version reached the UK chart in 1959. Apparently, it was their version, sung on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1951, that inspired US group the Browns to record it, thereby giving themselves a number 1 hit. Composer Jean Villard used the same melody in 1945 for ‘While The Angelus Was Ringing’, which had a lyric by the American songwriter Dick Manning.
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Heritage - Marie Du Bord De L'Eau - Polydor (1965-1966)
Pop - Released by Universal Music Division Label Panthéon on 1 Jan 2008
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Les succès 1973-1976 (Remasterisé en 2020)
French Music - Released by Parlophone (France) on 9 Oct 2020
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Heritage - Ce N'Est Pas Un Adieu - Philips (1979-1983)
Pop - Released by Universal Music Division Label Panthéon on 1 Jan 2008
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Minnie Moustache
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 1 Jan 2001
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Nos jeunes années
French Music - Released by Marianne Mélodie on 1 Jan 2005
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Heritage - Florilège - Polydor / Philips (1962-1983)
Pop - Released by Universal Music Division Label Panthéon on 1 Jan 2008
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Les Compagnons de la Chanson - Ses Grands Succès, Vol. 2
World - Released by Iswjdigital on 11 Oct 1965
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Heritage - Le Bonheur - Philips (1977-1978)
Pop - Released by Universal Music Division Label Panthéon on 1 Jan 2008
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Les trois cloches (Collection "Légende de la chanson française")
French Music - Released by Marianne Mélodie on 25 Jun 2001
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Roméo (Stereo Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Neuf garçons, un cœur
French Music - Released by EPM Musique on 7 Jun 2019
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Les Trois Cloches
Pop - Released by Rendez-Vous Digital on 26 Oct 2010
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L'essentiel 2003
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 21 Oct 2002
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Les Compagnons De La Chanson
World - Released by TP4 Music on 6 Jan 2023
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Cantiques de la douce France
Pop - Released by Jade on 22 Oct 2021
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Si Tous Les Gars Du Monde
World - Released by TP4 Music on 6 Jan 2023
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Olympia 1983 (Live)
French Music - Released by Universal Music Division Label Panthéon on 1 Jan 1983
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Les Compagnons de la Chanson en 50 titres (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 8 Sep 2014
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