Lucienne Boyer
Lucienne Boyer is a French vocalist who was popular in the 1930s and is best known for the song "Parlez-moi d'Amour." Born Émilienne-Henriette Boyer on August 18, 1903, in Paris, France, she began her performance career as a cabaret singer in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris where she grew up. In the 1920s she advanced from cabarets to music halls, where she was ultimately discovered by Polish-born American theater owner Lee Shubert, who presented her with the opportunity to perform on Broadway in New York City. After her time in New York City, Boyer returned to France and was a recording star on Columbia Records. Though her recording career began in the mid-'20s, her biggest hit came in 1930 with "Parlez-moi d'Amour," a timeless classic written by Jean Lenoir. Adapted into English by Bruce Sievier, the song was performed overseas as "Speak to Me of Love" and popularized by Bing Crosby, Tony Martin, Ray Conniff, and others over the years. Boyer remained active as a recording artist throughout the 1930s and well into the '40s; however, her career was sidelined greatly during the early '40s by the outbreak of World War II. In 1939, before the war had yet ravaged France, she married fellow cabaret singer Jacques Pills, a Jewish man, which presented problems during the war. On April 23, 1941, they gave birth to their daughter Jacqueline, who, like her mother, would become a successful singer, memorably winning the 1960 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Tom Pillibi." After the conclusion of World War II, Boyer's career underwent a resurgence of popularity. An assortment of greatest-hits collections were compiled from time to time, and "Parlez-moi d'Amour" was frequently compiled on various-artists collections chronicling the era. Boyer died on September 6, 1983, in Paris.
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Du Caf' Conc' au Music Hall
Pop - Erschienen bei Parlophone (France) am 23.03.2011
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Le Monde de la Chanson, Vol. 19: Parlez-moi d'amour – Chansons essentielles de Lucienne Boyer (Digital Remaster)
Lucienne Boyer, M. Basil Codolban, Iza Volpin, Raymond Legrand, André Grassi
Internationaler Pop - Erschienen bei Jube Legends am 13.01.2017
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Lucienne Boyer 1930-1948
Französisches Retro-Chanson - Erschienen bei Fremeaux Heritage am 01.01.2002
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Songs from France: The Lady in Blue (International French Stars)
Französisches Retro-Chanson - Erschienen bei EPM am 13.01.1998
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Parlez Moi D'Amour
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Hallmark am 01.01.2000
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Lucienne Boyer / Mes Premières Chansons, vol. 2
World Music - Erschienen bei Iswjdigital am 14.06.1965
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Parlez-moi d'amour (feat. André Grassi et son orchestre) (Mono Version)
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1957
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Lucienne Boyer / Mes Premières Chansons, vol. 1
World Music - Erschienen bei Iswjdigital am 14.06.1965
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Le meilleur de Lucienne Boyer (Mono Version)
Alternativ und Indie - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.2014
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Les Étoiles De La Chanson
Pop - Erschienen bei Collective am 21.12.1999
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La Dame en Bleu
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Mach60 Music am 01.01.1978
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Mon cœur est un violon (Collection "Légende de la chanson française")
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Marianne Mélodie am 01.01.2001
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The Very Best of Lucienne Boyer: Parlez-moi d'amour (Anthologie, vol. 1)
Französischer Chanson - Erschienen bei Puzzle Productions am 01.01.2011
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Lucienne Boyer - Ses Grands Succès, Vol. 1
Pop - Erschienen bei ISJRDigital am 05.08.2017
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Parlez moi d'amour
Jazz - Erschienen bei Diamond Days am 05.05.2008
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Lucienne Boyer - Vintage Sounds
Pop - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 03.03.2022
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Si petite - Lucienne Boyer (Volume 1)
Pop - Erschienen bei ISIS am 24.02.2022
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Les versions originales
World Music - Erschienen bei Records 40 am 15.05.1966
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45 Chansons Essentielles De Lucienne Boyer
Pop - Erschienen bei Rendez-Vous Digital am 12.04.2011
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C'est dans ma rue - Lucienne Boyer (Volume 2)
Pop - Erschienen bei ISIS am 24.02.2022
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