André Hornez (12 May 1905 – 9 March 1989) was a French

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and

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. Lyricist of

Paul Misraki Paul Misraki (28 January 1908 – 29 October 1998) was a French composer of popular music and film scores. Over the course of over 60 years, Misraki wrote the music to 130 films, scoring works by directors like Jean Renoir, Claude Chabrol, Jac ...

in the years 1930-1940 for which he writes many songs lyrics like ''Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux?'' (1937), André Hornez then became the lyricist of

Henri Betti Henri Betti, born Ange Betti (24 July 1917 – 7 July 2005), was a French composer and a pianist. Pianist and composer of Maurice Chevalier from 1940 to 1945, Henri Betti is best known for composing the music of the songs ''C'est si bon'' (lyric ...

in the years 1940-1950 for which he wrote the lyrics to ''

C'est si bon "" (; ) is a French popular song composed in 1947 by Henri Betti with the lyrics by André Hornez. The English lyrics were written in 1949 by Jerry Seelen. The song has been adapted in several languages. History In July 1947, Henri Betti w ...

'' (1947) and '' Rien dans les mains, rien dans les poches'' which were sung by

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Biography

Born in

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in 1905, André Hornez a passion early for architecture and writing. He finally chose writing. He began his career as secretary of Saint-Granier. For him, he writes books magazines and operettas. The author is also hired by

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company in

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to write screenplays. His first songs are composed by

and performed by

Ray Ventura Raymond Ventura (16 April 1908, Paris, France – 29 March 1979, Palma de Mallorca, Spain) was a French jazz pianist and bandleader. He helped popularize jazz in France in the 1930s. His nephew was singer Sacha Distel. Career Ventura was born to ...

and

Maurice Chevalier Maurice Auguste Chevalier (; 12 September 1888 – 1 January 1972) was a French singer, actor and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including " Livin' In The Sunlight", " Valentine", "Louise", " Mimi", and "Thank Hea ...

. As for Ray Ventura, they collaborate with lyricist for many years. Among the best-known songs from this collaboration are ''Ça Vaut Mieux que d'Attraper la Scarlatine'' (1936), ''Qu'est-ce qu'on Attend pour être Heureux?'' (1937), ''Comme tout le Monde'' (1938), ''Tiens, tiens, tiens !'' (1939), ''Dans mon Cœur'' (1940), ''Maria de Bahia'' (1946) and ''La mi-août'' (1950). In 1936, the song ''Tant qu'il y aura des Étoiles'', performed by

Tino Rossi Constantin "Tino" Rossi (29 April 1907 – 26 September 1983) was a French singer and film actor of Corsican origin. Born in Ajaccio, Corsica, Rossi was gifted with a voice well suited for opera. He became a tenor in the French cabaret style. ...

, became a classic of French song. In the late 1930s, André Hornez also wrote for

Rina Ketty Rina Ketty (1 March 1911 – 23 December 1996), whose real name was Cesarina Picchetto, was an Italian singer, notably of the legendary song ''J'attendrai''. The song became a huge hit during World War II and was appreciated by Allied soldiers a ...

(''Sérénade sans Espoir'', 1939) and

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(''Je suis Swing'', 1939). Screenwriter for film, he wrote a number of film lyrics like ''Avec son Tralala'' sung by

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in ''

Quai des Orfèvres ''Quai des Orfèvres'' (; "Goldsmiths' Quay"; also known as ''Jenny Lamour'') is a 1947 French police procedural drama film based on the book ''Légitime défense'' by Stanislas-Andre Steeman. Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot the film stars S ...

'' (1947) by

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed ''The Wages of Fear'' and '' Les Diaboliques'', ...

. His songs are performed by

(''Moi j'm'en Fous'', ''Du Soleil plein la Tête''),

Lucienne Delyle Lucienne Delyle (16 April 1917 – 10 April 1962) was a French singer. After the very famous song ''Mon amant de Saint-Jean'' (my lover from Saint-Jean), in 1942, Lucienne Delyle became one of the most popular French female singers of the ...

(''Mon Cœur Attendait'', 1951),

André Claveau André Claveau (, 17 December 1911 – 4 July 2003) was a popular singer in France from the 1940s to the 1960s. He won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 singing "Dors, mon amour" (Sleep, My Love), with music composed by Pierre Delanoë and l ...

(''Malgré Tout'', 1951) or

Line Renaud Line Renaud (born 2 July 1928) is a French singer, actress and AIDS activist. Early life Line Renaud was born Jacqueline Ente in Pont-de-Nieppe on 2 July 1928. Her mother Simone was a shorthand typist; her father was a truck driver during the we ...

(''Ni Pourquoi ni Comment''). In 1947, he collaborated for the first time with the composer

for to write the lyrics of ''

''. This song became an international jazz standard from the 1950s. A large majority of the author's songs were written for the cinema or for operettas. Several of his songs have become immortal French song. André Hornez died in

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in 1989 and is buried with his wife in the cemetery of Faverolles.

Personal life

On 5 July 1963, in

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, André Hornez married the dancer Gisèle Fréry (1929-2013), whom he met on the operetta ''Baratin'' in 1949. His best man was

Bruno Coquatrix Bruno Coquatrix (5 August 1910, Ronchin, Nord – 1 April 1979) was a French music producer, the owner and manager of the Olympia Hall in Paris from 1954 until his death in 1979. Career Coquatrix was first known as a song and music writer. He ...

. The couple had no children.

Respects

* On 18 December 2003 a street in

, where he was born in 1905, was named after him. * On 12 May 2007 a commemorative plaque bearing his name was placed on the facade of the building where he was born.

Filmography

Screenwriter

* 1936 : '' Les Deux Favoris'' * 1937 : '' Le Chanteur de minuit'' * 1938 : ' * 1939 : '' Tourbillon de Paris'' * 1943 : '' Feux de joie'' * 1947 : '' En êtes-vous bien sûr?'' * 1950 : '' Nous irons à Paris'' * 1950 : '' La Petite Chocolatière'' * 1950 : ''

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'' * 1950 : '' Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés'' * 1951 : '' Les Joyeux Pélerins'' * 1951 : '' Jamais deux sans trois'' * 1952 : ''

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'' * 1953 : ''

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'' * 1956 : '' Baratin''

Lyricist

* 1933 : '' Monsieur Bébé'' * 1934 : ''

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'' * 1935 : '' Folies-Bergère de Paris'' * 1938 : '' Belle Étoile'' * 1938 : ''

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'' * 1947 : ''

'' * 1950 : '' Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés'' * 1951 : '' Nous irons à Monte Carlo'' * 1952 : '' Une fille sur la route'' * 1953 : '' L'Œil en coulisses'' * 1954 : '' Le Fil à la patte'' * 1956 : ''

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'' * 1956 : '' Et Dieu… créa la femme''

Director

* 1936 : '' Les Deux Favoris'', with

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Operettas

* 1929 : ''Jim'' by Georges Ghestem,

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* 1930 : ''Loulli'' by Georges Ghestem, Opéra de Lille * 1936 : ''Normandie'' by

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* 1936 : ''Simone est comme ça'' by

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, Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens * 1938 : ''La Féerie blanche'' by Casimir Oberfeld et Mitty Goldin,

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* 1948 : ''Le Chevalier Bayard'' by

, Théâtre de l'Alhambra * 1949 : ''Baratin'' by

, L'Européen * 1950 : ''M'sieur Nanar'' by

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, Théâtre de l'Étoile * 1953 : ''Mobilette'' by Henri Betti, L’Européen * 1960 : ''La Petite Datcha'' by

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