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French songwriters

54 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

AkhenatonPerson · Music memorabiliaPhilippe Fragione (filip fʁaʒjɔn; lang; born 17 September 1968), better known by his stage name Akhenaton, is a French rapper and hip hop producer.
Alain SouchonPerson · Music memorabiliaAlain Souchon (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ suʃɔ̃]; born Alain Édouard Kienast [alɛ̃ edwaʁ kinas(t)]; 27 May 1944) is a French singer-songwriter and actor.
Alan StivellPerson · Music memorabiliaAlan Stivell (born Alan Cochevelou on 6 January 1944) is a French Celtic musician and singer, songwriter, recording artist, and master of the Celtic harp from Brittany.
Albert MarcœurPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Marcœur (born 12 December 1947) is a French composer, singer and songwriter. He began his career in the early 1970s.
Alec R. CostandinosPerson · Music memorabiliaAlec Rupen Costandinos (born Alexandre Garbis Sarkis Kouyoumdjian, 20 March 1944) is a French composer, music producer, songwriter and singer, known for his contributions to disco music.
André HellerDesigner · Modern designFranz André Heller (born 22 March 1947 as Francis Charles Georges Jean André Heller-Hueart[1]) is an Austrian artist, author, poet, singer, songwriter, and actor.
Black MPerson · Music memorabiliaAlpha Diallo (born 27 December 1984), better known by his stage name Black M (originally Black Mesrimes), is a French rapper, singer, songwriter and member of the Sexion d'Assaut group.
BoobaDesigner · FashionÉlie Thitia Yaffa (eli jafa; born 9 December 1976), better known under his stage name Booba, is a French rapper, singer and entrepreneur.
Cécile CorbelPerson · Music memorabiliaCécile Corbel (born 28 March 1980) is a French and Breton singer, harpist, and composer.
Cécile McLorin SalvantIllustrator · IllustrationCécile McLorin Salvant (born August 28, 1989) is a French-American jazz singer-songwriter and composer.
Christian VanderPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Nogent-sur-Marne.
Clotilde RullaudPerson · Film memorabiliaClotilde Rullaud ([kloːtildəʼ ʁʏːlɔ]; born on March 1, 1978, in Reims, France) is an artistic director, singer, vocalist, flutist, composer, filmmaker, producer and vocal coach.
Danyel GérardPerson · Music memorabiliaDanyel Gérard (born Gérard Daniel Kherlakian; 7 March 1939) is a French pop singer and composer.
David GuettaPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Paris.
Étienne DahoPerson · Music memorabiliaÉtienne Daho (lang; born 14 January 1956) is a French singer-songwriter. He has released a number of synth-driven and rock-surf influenced pop hit singles since 1981.
Françoise HardyPerson · Music memorabiliaFrançoise Madeleine Hardy (17 January 1944 – 11 June 2024) was a French singer-songwriter, actress, and author. She was known for singing melancholic, sentimental ballads.
Gabriel MontoyaAuthor · BooksGabriel Montoya (20 October 1868, in Alès – 7 October 1914, in Castres) was a French singer, chansonnier and lyricist. The son of a pharmacist, Joseph-Henri-Victor Montoya and Noémie-
George AuriolDesigner · Modern designGeorge Auriol, born Jean-Georges Huyot (26 April 1863) – February 1938, Paris), was a French poet, songwriter, graphic designer, type designer, and Art Nouveau artist.
Henry PadovaniPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry (or Henri) Padovani (born 14 October 1952) is a French musician noted for being the original guitarist of English rock band the Police.
Jean YannePerson · Music memorabiliaJean Yanne (born Jean Roger Gouyé; 18 July 1933 – 23 May 2003) was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, director and composer.
Jean-Jacques BurnelPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952) is an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the punk rock band the Stranglers.
Jérôme MinièrePerson · Music memorabiliaJérôme Minière is a French instrumentalist and singer who was born in Orléans, France, and moved to Quebec. He is known for his fictional character Herri Kopter.
Kamil RustamPerson · Music memorabiliaKamil Rustam is a guitarist, composer, arranger, songwriter and producer whose musical career has made known as a prolific musician in many different styles.
Laurent BoutonnatPerson · Music memorabiliaLaurent Boutonnat (born 14 June 1961) is a French film score composer and music video director, best known as the songwriting partner of Mylène Farmer and the director of several music…
Lilian RenaudPerson · Music memorabiliaLilian Renaud (born 11 October 1991 in Mamirolle, département du Doubs, France) is a French singer who won the title in Season 4 of the French music competition The Voice: la plus belle…
Louis PhilippePerson · Music memorabiliaPhilippe Auclair (24 June 1959), also known by his moniker Louis Philippe, is a French singer-songwriter, musician, news correspondent and football journalist who has been active from the…
Marjane SatrapiPerson · Film memorabiliaMarjane Satrapi (lang; 21 September 19693 June 2026) was an Iranian and French[1][2] comic book author, film director, and children's book author.[6] Her best-known works include the…
Martin SolveigPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Laurent Picandet (born 22 September 1976), better known by his stage name Martin Solveig (lang), is a French DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer.
Melissa MarsPerson · Music memorabiliaMelissa Mars (born 3 September 1979) is a French singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in the early 2000s for her performances on stage.
Michel BergerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Jean Hamburger (28 November 1947 – 2 August 1992), known professionally as Michel Berger, was a French singer and songwriter.
Michel HouellebecqAuthor · BooksMichel Houellebecq (born Michel Thomas on 26 February 1956) is a French author of novels, poems, and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker, and singer.
Michel JonaszPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Jonasz (born 21 January 1947 in Drancy, France) is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor.
MirwaisPerson · Music memorabiliaMirwais Ahmadzaï (born 23 October 1960), known mononymously as Mirwais, is a French electronic dance music record producer and songwriter, born in Lausanne, Switzerland to an Afghan father…
Mustapha ToumiAuthor · BooksMustapha Toumi (July 14, 1937 – April 3, 2013) was an Algerian songwriter, lyricist, composer, poet and painter.
Nolwenn LeroyPerson · Music memorabiliaNolwenn Le Magueresse (nolwɛn lə maɡəʁɛs; born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy, is a French singer-songwriter and actress.
Octave PradelsAuthor · BooksOctave Pradels (15 February 1842 – 30 April 1930) was a French poet, novelist, vaudevilliste and lyricist.
Pierre BarouhPerson · Music memorabiliaPierre Barouh (born Élie Pierre Barouh; 19 February 1934 – 28 December 2016) was a French writer-composer-singer best known for his work on Claude Lelouch's film A Man and a Woman as an…
Pierre DelanoëAuthor · BooksPierre Charles Marcel Napoléon Leroyer (16 December 1918 – 27 December 2006), known professionally as Pierre Delanoë, was a French lyricist who wrote thousands of songs for dozens of…
Pokey LaFargePerson · Music memorabiliaPokey LaFarge (born Andrew Heissler, June 26, 1983) is an American musician and singer-songwriter.
Quentin DupieuxPerson · Music memorabiliaQuentin Dupieux (born 14 April 1974), also known by his musical stage name Mr. Oizo[1], is a French electronic musician, record producer, songwriter, and filmmaker.
Raoul MorettiPerson · Music memorabiliaRaoul Moretti (1893–1954) was a French composer of film scores. Specialising in light music, he also wrote operettas.
Ray LemaPerson · Music memorabiliaRaymond Lema A'nsi Nzinga (born 30 March 1946), known as Ray Lema, is a Congolese (DRC) musician. A pianist, guitarist, and songwriter, he settled in France in 1982.
Raymond AssoAuthor · BooksRaymond Asso (2 June 1901 – 24 October 1968) was a French lyricist.
RenaudPerson · Music memorabiliaRenaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (French pronunciation: [ʁəno pjɛʁ manɥɛl seʃɑ̃]; born 11 May 1952 in Paris), known as Renaud, is a French singer-songwriter.
Sébastien TellierPerson · Music memorabiliaSébastien Tellier (born 22 February 1975)[1] is a French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with his song "Divine".
Souad MassiPerson · Music memorabiliaSouad Massi (born August 23, 1972) is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Vadim DelaunayPerson · Music memorabiliaVadim Nikolaevich Delaunay (Вади́м Никола́евич Делоне́; December 22, 1947, Moscow – June 13, 1983, Paris) was a Soviet poet and dissident, who participated in the
Yvette GuilbertPerson · Music memorabiliaYvette Guilbert (ivɛt gilbɛʁ; born Emma Laure Esther Guilbert; 20 January 1865 – 3 February 1944) was a French cabaret singer and actress of the Belle Époque.
Zuzana NavarováPerson · Music memorabiliaZuzana Navarová de Tejada (18 June 1959 – 7 December 2004) was a Czech singer and songwriter.[1] She began her career in the early 1980s as a member of Nerez, and gradually become one of…

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