Léo Ferré
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: France
- Born: August 24, 1916 in Monaco-Ville, Monaco
- Died: July 14, 1993 in Castellina in Chianti, Italy
- Active: 1916 - 1993
Biography
Léo Ferré was a monumental Monégasque poet, composer, and singer, revered in the French-speaking world for his dynamic and controversial performances. His work blends literary lyricism with slang, and themes of love with anarchy. He famously set poems by French poets like *Baudelaire*, *Verlaine*, and *Aragon* to music, alongside his own prolific songwriting. Recording for labels like #Barclay# and #Odeon#, he released around forty albums, with classics like 'Avec le temps' and 'C'est extra' becoming cornerstones of the French chanson repertoire. A classically trained musician, he also conducted symphonic orchestras, particularly in his later career, creating a unique and dramatic musical territory.
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Léo Ferré Discography
- Récital Léo Ferré (1955) - Album - rated 2.6/5
- 8 chansons nouvelles (1956) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Les Fleurs du mal chantées par Léo Ferré 1857-1957 (1957) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Charles Baudelaire les fleurs du mal chantées par Léo Ferré 1857 1957 (1958) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Léo Ferré (1960) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Les chansons d'Aragon chantées par Léo Ferré (1961) - Album - rated 4.16/5
- La Langue française (1962) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Verlaine et Rimbaud chantés par Léo Ferré (1964) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- Ferré 64 (1964) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Léo Ferré 1916 - 19... (1966) - Album - rated 4/5
- Léo Ferré chante Baudelaire (Volumes 1 et 2) (1967) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- Léo Ferré [Album blanc] (1969) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Amour anarchie - Ferré 70 Vol.2 (1970) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- Amour anarchie - Ferré 70 (1970) - Album - rated 4.04/5
- La solitude (1971) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Avec le temps (1972) - Compilation - rated 4/5
- Il n'y a plus rien (1973) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- Et... Basta ! (1973) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- L'espoir (1974) - Album - rated 3.9/5