Jean Bertola
Jean-Claude Bertola (born June 5, 1922 in La Roche-sur-Foron , Haute-Savoie , France ; † September 9, 1989 in Paris ) was a French pianist , chansonnier and arranger . He was best known as the interpreter of chansons by his friend Georges Brassens , which he was no longer able to record himself.
Having come to Paris in 1952, he worked as a pianist and arranger for a number of French chansonniers, for example as an accompanist for Charles Aznavour . In 1957 he played his own record with a French adaptation of Sixteen Tons and received the Grand Prix du Disque for it . But he renounced another career as a chansonnier and became “directeur artistique” with Polydor .
Jean Bertola was married to the French film critic Danièle Heymann (* 1933) and the father of three daughters.
Discography
- Jean Bertola (Pathé-Marconi, LP, 1957)
- Les dernières chansons inédites de Georges Brassens (Philips, 2 LPs, 1982; CD 1991)
- Le Patrimoine de Georges Brassens (Philips, 1985; CD 1991)
Web links
- Jean Bertola at Discogs (English)
- Discography (french)
- Jean Bertola, le Rochois ami de Brassens . In: Le Messager, March 22, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bertola, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bertola, Jean-Claude (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French pianist, chansonnier and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Roche-sur-Foron , Haute-Savoie department , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1989 |
| Place of death | Paris |