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Georges Moustaki

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Georges Moustaki · Arts & Literature

What

French singer-songwriter born in Alexandria to a Greek-Jewish family; wrote hits for Piaf and his own classics.

When

1934, Alexandria, Egypt — 2013, Nice, France

Where

France · Egypt

Biography

Georges Moustaki is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — French singer-songwriter born in Alexandria to a Greek-Jewish family; wrote hits for Piaf and his own classics.

How & why

Moustaki was a beloved French singer-songwriter who wrote 'Milord' for Edith Piaf and penned his own classics such as 'Le Meteque,' shaping French chanson. He was born in Alexandria into a Greek-Jewish (Romaniote/Sephardic) family from Corfu and moved to France in the 1950s.

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French singer-songwriter born in Alexandria to a Greek-Jewish family; wrote hits for Piaf and his own classics.

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Source: Wikipedia (Georges Moustaki)