Michel Emer
Michel Emer (born June 18, 1906 in St. Petersburg as Michel Rosenstein ; † November 28, 1984 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) was a French composer , songwriter , arranger and pianist in the field of chanson and swing .
Emer wrote chansons a. a. for Maurice Chevalier , Ray Ventura , Tino Rossi , Eartha Kitt and Yves Montand . From 1940 until her death he wrote numerous chansons for Édith Piaf . The best known of these are L'Accordéoniste and the duet À quoi ça sert l'amour , which Piaf performed together with her husband Théo Sarapo . He also worked with André Ekyan , Jean Sablon , Jean Tranchant , Yvonne Louis and the L'Orchestre du Theater Daunou (1933, including Django Reinhardt ), as a musician with Éliane de Creus and as an arranger with Grégor et ses Grégoriens (1930) .
Michel Emer was married to the French actress Jacqueline Maillan .
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: Here the judiciary was wrong (Contre-enquête)
- 1953: An act of love (Un acte d'amour)
- 1957: Escaping the Swamp (Escapade)
- 1958: Madame and her car (Madame et son auto)
- 1958: Mimi (Mimi Pinson)
- 1958: Nights in Tahiti (The Stowaway)
Web links
- Michel Emer website (French)
- Michel Emer at Discogs (English)
- Michel Emer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tom Lord: Jazz Discography (online)
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SURNAME | Emer, Michel |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rosenstein, Michel (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French composer and pianist |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1906 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Petersburg |
DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1984 |
Place of death | Neuilly-sur-Seine |