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Lys Gauty

Lys Gauty (born Alice Bonnefoux Gauthier, 2 February 1900 – 2 January 1994) was a French cabaret singer and actress. Her most significant work came in the 1930s and 1940s as Gauty appeared in film, and recorded her best-known song, "Le Chaland qui passe", which is an interpretation of an Italian composition.

Also recorded as Alice Gauthier

Lys Gauty

Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: [onbekend] Beschrijving: Lys Gauty. Franse chanteuse Datum: 24 januari 1946 Locatie: Frankrijk Trefwoorden: muziek, portretten, zangeressen Persoonsnaam: Gauty Lys Fotograaf: Raucamp, Koos / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort: Glasnegatief Nummer archiefinventaris: bekijk toegang 2.24.01.09 Bestandde

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Birth Name
Alice Bonnefoux Gauthier
Born
2 February 1900
Birthplace
Levallois-Perret, Île-de-France, France
Died
2 January 1994
Place of death
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Occupation
Singer actress
Spouse
Gaston Groeuer
Full name
Alice Gauthier.
Nationality
France.
Languages
French.

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Lys Gauty (born Alice Bonnefoux Gauthier, 2 February 1900 – 2 January 1994) was a French cabaret singer and actress. Her most significant work came in the 1930s and 1940s as Gauty appeared in film, and recorded her best-known song, "Le Chaland qui passe", which is an interpretation of an Italian composition.

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