Nicole Louvier
Nicole Louvier (born June 23, 1933 in Paris ; † March 8, 2003 ibid) was the first French songwriter (auteur-compositrice-interprète) after 1945, a poet, novelist and radio journalist.
biography
Nicole Louvier was the daughter of Jewish parents of Polish origin. During the German occupation of France in World War II , the family was torn apart. Nicole was hidden with Breton farmers. She started writing poetry at a very young age. An editor suggested setting some of them to music. Nicole Louvier was ready and able to compose herself and recite the poems set to music. This was unusual for a woman at the time. Their first record appeared in 1953. Maurice Chevalier wrote an appreciative text for the record cover.
Nicole Louvier was hired by Nikos Papatakis for the Cabaret La rose rouge , in which Juliette Gréco and other singers from the immediate post-war period performed. Louvier was initially the youngest and the first woman to appear on stage with her own songs and to accompany herself on the guitar. After that she also sang at Cabaret La Colombe , where a new generation of songwriters and singers began their careers.
Some of Nicole Louvier's songs were taken over by performers who were already better known than the young song poet: Lucienne Delyle , Jean-Claude Pascal , Rosalie Dubois .
Nicole Louvier caused scandals with her first novels. First of all, in 1953, it was the novel "Qui qu'en grogne" about a lesbian relationship between growing women. Something like that was still sensational at the time. In 1959, "Les marchands" described the marketing access to a young singer. With the latter novel in particular, Nicole Louvier seemed too uncomfortable. The market, which she described critically, excluded her.
Then Nicole Louvier settled in Israel, where she lived on a kibbutz . She was still active as a writer and journalist, also in France.
However, she has probably achieved her greatest popularity at times through her chansons. Old original records are hardly available anymore. Most likely the retrospective compilation from the years 1960–1964, "Chansons-Clés", published in 1964, for which Nicole Louvier received the "Prix Paul Gilson de l'Académie de la Chanson Française".
Although Louvier's time as a singer-songwriter was limited, it sent out a signal for the future. Anne Sylvestre and Barbara were encouraged by Nicole Louvier's example to introduce themselves to an audience with songs they had written themselves.
Discography
"Chansons-Clés", 1964, LP with La Chanson de Venise, Chanson pour ma rancune, Chanson pour la fin du monde, Paris pour rien, Chanson pour t'apprivoiser, Messire l'insolite, Le Vent de Nara, J'appelle la Terre, Prière de l'enfant Mozart, Tu peux, Si je pars amoureuse, Rendez-vous avec, Comme des voleurs, Adieu théâtre
bibliography
Novels
- Qui qu'en grogne - Éditions La Table Ronde, Paris 1953
- L'Heure des jeux - Éditions La Table Ronde, Paris 1955
- Les Marchands - Éditions La Table Ronde, Paris 1959
- Les Dialogues de la nuit blanche, Éditions La Jeune Parque, 1967
- Honorable ou le chien, Éditions La Jeune Parque, 1968
Poems and songs
- Chansons interdites - Éditions La Table Ronde, Paris 1953
- Chansons pour ma guitare, Editions La Table Ronde, Paris 1961
- Poèmes de l'Alliance, Éditions La Table Ronde ISBN 2-7103-1567-X , Paris 1962
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Louvier, Nicole |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French poet, chanson interpreter, author, journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 2003 |
| Place of death | Paris |