"" (; ) is a French
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song composed in
1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
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by
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 ...
with the lyrics by
André Hornez. The English lyrics were written in
1949
Events
January
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* January 2 – Luis ...
by
Jerry Seelen
Jerome Lincoln Seelen (March 11, 1912 - September 12, 1981) was an American screenwriter and lyricist .
Biography
Jerry Seelen wrote lyrics for songs in musical films and wrote screenplays for radio and television.
During his lyricist career ...
. The song has been adapted in several languages.
History
In July 1947,
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 ...
was in
Nice
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and on his way to join his father in the center of town to play a game of bridge. Passing under the arcades of the he stopped in front of the window of a lingerie shop and it was there that the first nine musical notes of the song came into his head: F, E, E, F, G, A, G, F, D. He wrote the notes on a sheet of music paper so that he would remember them. Once back home at 52 , he composed the melody in less than ten minutes. He then went up to
Paris
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and made an appointment with the lyricist
André Hornez at the Hôtel Grand Powers at 52 to find a title for his song. André Hornez said that the title should be three syllables, sung to the first three notes of the song. The next day the lyricist showed Henri Betti a list of ten three-syllable titles, the last of which was . Henri Betti told him that that was the one he wanted but André Hornez pointed out that there had been a song by
Charles Trenet
Louis Charles Augustin Georges Trenet (; 18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001) was a renowned French singer-songwriter who composed both the music and the lyrics to nearly a thousand songs over a career that lasted more than 60 years. These include ...
written for the movie ''
Frederica'' named "" a few years previously. Henri Betti told him that made all the difference. The song was registered at the
SACEM on 18 August 1947.
[Louis-Jean Calve, ''Cent ans de chansons française'', Archipoche, 2008, p. 67.]
On the advice of Roger Seiller at SACEM's publisher, Paul Beuscher, he proposed the song to
Yves Montand
Ivo Livi (), better known as Yves Montand (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), was an Italian-French actor and singer.
Early life
Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, to Giovanni Livi, a broom manufacturer, Ivo held strong ...
at the same time as "" which he had composed with lyrics from
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf (, , ; born Édith Giovanna Gassion, ; December 19, 1915– October 10, 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars.
Pia ...
and deposited at SACEM the same day. On 9 October 1947, at the , Yves Montand sang "" but didn't sing "" because he thought that it was not in his style. While waiting for the song editor to offer him another performer, Henri Betti sang it himself at the restaurant in Nice in the evening with opening and closing music. In January 1948, the publisher Paul Beuscher told Henri Betti that he would first try out the song with
Jacques Hélian
Jacques Mikaël Der Mikaëlian better known as Jacques Hélian (born in Paris, 7 June 1912 - died 29 June 1986), was a famous French orchestra conductor for French music-hall.
Biography
Born of an Armenian father (descendant of Armenian bourge ...
and his Orchestra for the radio. The disc was recorded the following month and sung by
Jean Marco.
In February 1948 the publisher offered the song to
Suzy Delair
Suzy Delair (born Suzette Pierrette Delaire; December 31, 1917 – March 15, 2020) was a French actress, dancer, singer, comedian and star of vaudeville.
Early years
Growing up in Montmartre, Delair was the daughter of a father who upholstered ...
to sing during the first
Nice Jazz Festival
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. She sang the song on February 28 at the
Hotel Negresco
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in a
jam session
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called at which
Louis Armstrong
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was present; he loved the song. On June 26, 1950, Armstrong recorded the American version of the song with
Sy Oliver
Melvin James "Sy" Oliver (December 17, 1910 – May 28, 1988) was an American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader.
Life
Sy Oliver was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. His mother was a piano teacher, and his ...
and his Orchestra in New York City. When the disc was released, it was a worldwide success and the song was subsequently taken up by many great international singers.
Recordings
On 18 January 1948,
Jean Marco performed the song with
Jacques Hélian
Jacques Mikaël Der Mikaëlian better known as Jacques Hélian (born in Paris, 7 June 1912 - died 29 June 1986), was a famous French orchestra conductor for French music-hall.
Biography
Born of an Armenian father (descendant of Armenian bourge ...
and his Orchestra for the radio station of the French Broadcasting.
On 26 February 1948,
Lucien Jeunesse recorded the song with
Émile Prud'homme and his Orchestra.
On 5 May 1948, the
Étienne Sisters recorded the song with
Raymond Legrand
Raymond Paul Legrand (May 23, 1908 in Paris – November 25, 1974 in Montreal) was a French composer and conductor.
Career
Legrand studied harmony and orchestration as a pupil of Gabriel Faure. In the realms of jazz and light music, he made arra ...
and his Orchestra and this version became a hit. In 1968, they recorded it again with Raymond Legrand and his Orchestra.
On 7 May 1948, Yves Montand recorded the song with
Bob Castella and his Orchestra. In 1964, he recorded the song again but with
Hubert Rostaing
Hubert Rostaing (17 September 1918 – 10 June 1990) was a jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist. He also did film composition and classical music.
He began his career in Algiers with the "Red Hotters" and later moved to Paris. He might be best ...
and his Orchestra for his album
The same year,
Bernard Hilda recorded the song with his orchestra. On the other side of the disk, he records another song composed by Henri Betti the same year: "" (lyrics by
Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf (, , ; born Édith Giovanna Gassion, ; December 19, 1915– October 10, 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars.
Pia ...
).
On 30 March 1950,
Jean Sablon
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recorded the French version of the song in
London
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with
Woolf Phillips
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Woolf was born i ...
and his Orchestra. On 23 November of the same year, he recorded the English version in
Buenos Aires
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with
Emil Stern
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and his Orchestra.
From 18 March to 9 December 1950,
Sylvie St. Clair sang the English version of the song with
Debroy Somers
Debroy Somers (born William Henry Somers; 11 April 1890,1939 England and Wales Register in Dublin – 27 May 1952, in London) was a British twentieth-century big band bandleader.
He had trained as a musician at the Duke of York's Royal Military S ...
and his Orchestra in the revue ''Latin Quarter 1950'' created by
Robert Nesbitt and presented at the
London Casino
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.
In 1951,
Dolores Gray
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Early life
She was born as Sylvia ...
sang the song in English in the short film ''
Holiday in Paris: Paris''.
In 1953,
Eartha Kitt
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recorded the song in French with
Henri René
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Early years
Born in New York ...
and his Orchestra for her album ''
That Bad Eartha
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''. A year later, she sang the song in ''
New Faces
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Original series: 1973 ...
''.
In 1953,
Stan Freberg
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His best-known works include " St. George and the Dragonet ...
sang a comic version of the song.
"Stan Freberg – C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)"
Discogs.
In 1954, Eddie Constantine
Eddie Constantine (born Edward Israël Constantinowsky; October 29, 1917 – February 25, 1993) was an American singer, actor and entertainer who spent most of his career in France. He became well-known to film audiences for his portrayal of se ...
recorded the song in French with Herman Garst and his Orchestra.
In 1957, Nat King Cole
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sang the song in English with Nelson Riddle
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and his Orchestra in ''The Nat King Cole Show''.
In 1958, Caterina Valente
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recorded the song in English with Kurt Edelhagen
Kurt Edelhagen (born 5 June 1920 – 8 February 1982) was a German big band leader.
He was born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Edelhagen studied conducting and piano in Essen. In 1945, he started a trio, then a big band a year later. ...
and his Orchestra for her album ''A Toast to the Girls''.
In 1960, Conway Twitty
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recorded the song in English, adding "It's So Good" to the title. It was a non-album single release.
In 1961, Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
recorded the song in English with musical arrangements by Bob Thompson and conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
Malcolm Neville Lockyer (5 October 1923 – 28 June 1976) was a British film composer and conductor.
Biography
Lockyer was born in Greenwich, London, England. In his early years he developed an interest in dance and from here gathered an interest ...
for his album '' Holiday in Europe'', a collection of European hits.
In 1962, Dean Martin
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recorded the song in English with the musical arrangements of Neal Hefti
Neal Paul Hefti (October 29, 1922 – October 11, 2008) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger. He wrote music for ''The Odd Couple'' movie and TV series and for the ''Batman'' TV series.
He began arranging professionally in his ...
for his album ''French Style
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'' where he sings several popular French songs.
In 1964, Jane Morgan
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covered the song on her album ''The Last Time I Saw Paris
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'' with both French and English lyrics.
Also in 1964, Allan Sherman
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recorded a parody, "I See Bones" for his album ''My Son, the Nut
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'', with a doctor describing to his patient an X-ray
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showing various improbable items in his innards.
In 1966, Barbra Streisand
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recorded the song in English with the musical arrangements of Michel Legrand
Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...
(son of Raymond Legrand
Raymond Paul Legrand (May 23, 1908 in Paris – November 25, 1974 in Montreal) was a French composer and conductor.
Career
Legrand studied harmony and orchestration as a pupil of Gabriel Faure. In the realms of jazz and light music, he made arra ...
) for her album ''Color Me Barbra
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'' which is promoted in a color TV show on ''CBS
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'' on 30 March 1966.
In 1978, Madleen Kane
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and Rhoda Scott
Rhoda Scott (born July 3, 1938) is an American soul jazz organist.
Scott was first attracted to the organ in her father’s church at age seven. "It's really the most beautiful instrument in the world", she stated in a 2002 interview. "The firs ...
recorded a bilingual disco
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version of the song.
In 1979, Dream Express recorded a disco
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version of the song in English.
In 1992, Take 6
Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music, gospel sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood University, Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group integrates jazz with spiritual and inspirational lyrics. Take 6 has received seve ...
recorded a bilingual a cappella
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version of the song for an advertisement on a toilet water by Yves Saint Laurent.
In 1993, Abbey Lincoln
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career out of deli ...
recorded the song in French accompanied by Hank Jones
Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored ...
on piano for her album ''When There Is Love''.
In 2003, Lisa Ono
Lisa Ono (小野リサ; born 29 July 1962) is a Brazilian Japanese bossa nova singer.
Life
Lisa Ono was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1962 but moved with her family to Tokyo at the age of 10. From that time on she spent half of every year in ...
recorded a Bossa nova
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version of the song in French with the musical arrangements of Mario Adnet for her album where she sings several popular French songs.
In 2006, Arielle Dombasle
Arielle Dombasle (born April 27, 1953)Dombasle's year of birth has been a subject of much debate, and various sources have given dates ranging from 1953 to 1958. is an American-born French singer, actress, director and model. Her breakthrough ro ...
recorded the song in a bilingual version with the musical arrangements of Jean-Pascal Beintus
Jean-Pascal Beintus (born 1966) is a French composer.
Beintus was born in Toulouse. He studied double bass and composition at the conservatories of Nice, Lyon and Paris during the 1980s. When Sir John Eliot Gardiner created the Lyon Opéra Orch ...
for her album .
In 2016, Tatiana Eva-Marie recorded the song in French with the Avalon Jazz Band on their album "Je suis Swing", a tribute to the Zazous.
In 2017, Mireille Mathieu
Mireille Mathieu (; born 22 July 1946) is a French singer. She has recorded over 1200 songs in eleven languages, with more than 122 million records sold worldwide.
Biography and career
Early years
Mireille Mathieu was born on 22 July 1946 in A ...
recorded the song (in French) for her double CD album ''Made in France'', which gathers the greatest French songs known around the world, interpreted by the singer. It was announced in her official website on 15 August that year.
In 2020, Thomas Dutronc recorded the song in trio with Iggy Pop
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and Diana Krall
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for his album ''Frenchy'' where he covers several popular French songs.
In 2022, Nikki Yanofsky
Nicole Rachel "Nikki" Yanofsky (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian jazz-pop singer from Montreal, Quebec. She sang the CTV Olympic broadcast theme song, " I Believe", which was also the theme song of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. She also p ...
recorded the song in Frech and released it as a single and is on her album ''Nikki by Starlight''.
Adaptations
In 1949, Giacomo Mario Gili and Nino Rastelli wrote the Italian lyrics of the song for the recording of Natalino Otto
Natalino Otto, stage name of Natale Codognotto (24 December 1912 – 4 October 1969) was an Italian singer. He started the swing genre in Italy.
Biography
Early years
Natalino Otto was born at Cogoleto, province of Genoa, in northern Italy.
...
with Luciano Zuccheri and his Orchestra in March 1949. The title of the song became "".
The same year, Jerry Seelen
Jerome Lincoln Seelen (March 11, 1912 - September 12, 1981) was an American screenwriter and lyricist .
Biography
Jerry Seelen wrote lyrics for songs in musical films and wrote screenplays for radio and television.
During his lyricist career ...
wrote the English lyrics for the recording of Johnny Desmond
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Biography Early years
Desmond was born Giovanni de Simone in Detroit, Michigan, ...
with Tony Mottola
Anthony C. Mottola (April 18, 1918 – August 9, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist who released dozens of solo albums. Mottola was born in Kearny, New Jersey and died in Denville.
Career
Like many of his contemporaries, Mottola began ...
and his Orchestra in January 1950. The title of the song is not translated. In 1963, Allan Sherman
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People
* Allan (name), a given name and surname, including list of people and characters with this name
* Allan (footballer, born 1984) (Allan Barreto da Silva), Brazilian football striker
* Allan (footballer, born 1989) (Al ...
wrote other English lyrics for his version, which he named "I See Bones".
In 1950, Ralph Maria Siegel wrote the German lyrics for the recording of Rita Gallos with Kurt Edelhagen
Kurt Edelhagen (born 5 June 1920 – 8 February 1982) was a German big band leader.
He was born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Edelhagen studied conducting and piano in Essen. In 1945, he started a trio, then a big band a year later. ...
and his Orchestra in May 1950. In 1983, Adrian Wolf wrote other German lyrics with the pseudonym Thore Holgerson for Maren Kroymann
Maren Kroymann (; born 19 July 1949) is a German actress, comedian and singer.
Career
Kroymann was born in Walsrode. She studied English, Roman studies, and American studies at University of Tübingen. After spending time in Paris and the U ...
's version. The title of the song is not translated into German.
The same year, Tapio Kullervo Lahtinen wrote the Finnish lyrics for the recording of Maire Ojonen with George de Godzinsky
George de Godzinsky (5 July 1914, Saint Peterburg, Russia — 23 May 1994, Espoo, Finland) was a Finnish composer, pianist and conductor of Polish descent. Godzinsky is known for his Schlager music although he composed music for movies and oper ...
and his Orchestra. The title of the song became "".
The same year, Gösta Rybrant wrote the Swedish lyrics for the recording of Gustaf Torrestad with Thore Jederby and his Orchestra. The title of the song is not translated. In 1980, Gösta Wälivaara wrote other Swedish lyrics for the recording of Janne Carlsson
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Carlsson was born on 12 March 1937 in Katarina Parish, Stockholm, the son of ...
and the title of his version became "". In 1995, Claes Eriksson wrote other Swedish lyrics for the recording of Galenskaparna och After Shave with Den ofattbara and his Orchestra and the title of his version became "".
In 1952, Henryk Rostworowski wrote the Polish lyrics for the recording of Marta Mirska with Wiesław Machan and his Orchestra. In 2000, Wojciech Młynarski
Wojciech Młynarski (26 March 1941 – 15 March 2017) was a Polish poet, singer, songwriter, translator and director. A well-known figure on the Polish musical scene, he was most famous for his ballads and what is known as sung poetry, as well a ...
wrote other Polish lyrics for the recording of Irena Santor
Irena Wiśniewska-Santor (Polish pronunciation: ; born 9 December 1934), known professionally as Irena Santor, is a Polish singer, musical performer and actress.
Her career started in 1950. She's noted for singing in clear mezzo-soprano, consid ...
. The title of the song is not translated into Polish.
In 1958, Stig Langel wrote the Danish lyrics for the recording of . The title of the song is not translated into Danish.
Gustavo Dasca wrote the Spanish lyrics for the recording of Ana María González. The title of the song became "".
Vécsey Ernő wrote the Hungarian lyrics for the recording of Záray Márta. The title of the song became "".
In 1974, Klaane Jan wrote the Dutch lyrics for his version with Roland Thyssen and his Orchestra. The title of the song became "".
In 1984, Alla Bayanova
Alla Nikolayevna Bayanova (russian: Алла Николаевна Баянова; 18 May 1914 – 30 August 2011) was a Russian Romance singer sometimes compared with Édith Piaf for her simple yet dramatic style of performance.
Bayanova was bor ...
wrote the Romanian lyrics for his version. The title of the song became "".
In 1988, Roberto de Carvalho wrote the Portuguese lyrics for the recording of Rita Lee
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. The title of the song become "Cecy Bom". In 2016, Izabella Rocha wrote other Portuguese lyrics for her version, which she named "".
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