Marc Ogeret (; 25 February 1932 – 4 June 2018) was a French singer.

Biography

Ogeret was born in Paris in 1932. His mother was a dressmaker and his father worked in the health service of the ministry of war. At 17, he dropped school and worked as an apprentice in a foundry. He later worked in a

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car factory. Some comedians among his friends convinced him to join them as an actor, and to accompany them with his guitar. Ogeret started singing around 1954 songs from songwriters such as

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and

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outside coffeehouses. Film director

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, the brother of poet

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, gave him the opportunity to sing in Parisian cabarets. Ogeret recorded his show dedicated to poems by

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. In 1965, he was offered the opening act for

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's stage. In 1968, he recorded two sets of

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s, but the issue was postponed due to the

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. He became famous for his sober renderings of anarchist and communist anthems such as ''

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''. He also recorded

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and ''Le Condamné à mort'', a set of poems written by

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about gay sex in prison. He did a tour in

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in 1974. In the late-1970s, he recorded four studio albums of

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's songs. He lived with lifelong partner Anita, and they had a daughter, Zoé. He was made Knight (Chevalier) of the

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in 1996. Ogeret died on 4 June 2018 at the age of 86.

Discography

* 1962 : ''Les Mains d'Elsa'' (Productions Pacific) * 1967 : ''Marc Ogeret chante

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'' * 1968 : ''Autour de la Commune'' (Vogue) * 1968 : ''Chansons « contre »'' (Vogue) * 1970 : ''Chansons de la marine en bois'' (Vogue, SLVLX45) * 1970 : ''Chansons salées de la marine'' (Vogue, SLD735) * 1970 : ''Le condamné à mort'', poem by

, music by

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(Cavalier LM940) * 1972 : ''Rencontres'' (Vogue, SLD839) * 1973 : ''Chansons de révolte et d'espoir'' (Vogue) * 1976 : ''Imagine'' (Vogue, LDA2023) * 1978 : ''La mer'' (Vogue, LDSE55) * 1978 : ''Ogeret chante Bruant'' (Vogue, LDA2032) - Nouveau prix Académie Charles Cros. * 1978 : ''Ogeret chante Bruant. Chansons et monologues'' Volume 1 & Volume 2 (CD Sony) * 1979 : ''En toi'' (Vogue, VG407) * 1980 : ''Chansons "contre"'' (continuation) (Vogue, VG408574) * 1981 : ''Vivre'' (Vogue, 101634) * 1984 : ''Le Condamné à mort'' (

), new recording, Vogue, VG 409 540068) * 1986 : ''Berger de paroles'' (Granit) * 1987 : ''Nous ferons se lever le jour'', poems and songs by

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, Réveil des combattants RC 001 * 1988 : ''Chante la Révolution, Double album 30 cm, Socadisc Sc 370 (CD Socadisc, 1997) * 1990 : ''Témoignage sur la période 1940-1945'' & ''Chante la résistance'' * 1990 : ''Ogeret chante Jean Vasca'' (Le Petit Véhicule) * 1992 : ''Chante Aragon'' (Second Intermède) (EPM) * 1996 : ''Chants de marins'' (EPM) * 1999 : ''Ogeret chante

'' (EPM)

Awards

* 1962:

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Author, Composer And Singer Marc Ogeret Receives The Prix De L'Académie De La Chanson At the Restaurant 'La Colombe', in Paris, France, on March 29, 1963.

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. * 1978:

* 1983: Knight of the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogeret, Marc 1932 births 2018 deaths Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres French singer-songwriters French male singers Singers from Paris French male singer-songwriters