"Mon amour, mon ami" is a song by French singer and actress

Marie Laforêt Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Doumenach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a French singer and actress, particularly well known for her work during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1978, she moved to Geneva, and acquired Swiss citize ...

. It originally appeared on her 1967 EP ''Marie Laforêt vol. XIII'' (also known as ''Mon amour, mon ami'').

Composition

The song was written by

André Popp André Charles Jean Popp (19 February 1924 – 10 May 2014) was a French composer, arranger and screenwriter. Biography Popp was born into a family of German-Dutch background, in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée. He started his career as a church org ...

and

Eddy Marnay Edmond Bacri known by the professional name Eddy Marnay ( Algiers, 18 December 1920 – 3 January 2003), was a French songwriter. In his career, he wrote more than 4000 songs, including works for Édith Piaf, Frida Boccara and Céline Dion. H ...

Track listing

7-inch EP ''Marie Laforêt vol. XIII'' (1967, Festival FX 1531 M) :A1. "Mon amour, mon ami" :A2. "Sébastien" :B1. " Je suis folle de vous" :B2. "Mon village au fond de l'eau"

Charts

"Mon amour, mon ami" / "Je suis folle de vous"

Covers

In 1968 Turkish singer

Gönül Yazar Gönül Yazar (born Mürşide Gönül Özyeğiner; 12 August 1936) is a Turkish singer and actress. In 1968 Yazar performed Marie Laforêt Marie Laforêt (born Maïtena Marie Brigitte Doumenach; 5 October 1939 – 2 November 2019) was a Fr ...

covered the song in Turkish as "Çapkın Kız". The song was notably performed by

Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Fernández (born 15 November 1976), known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen (), is a French actress who has appeared in French, British and American films. Life and career Ledoyen was born in Aubervilliers, the daughter of Olga, a res ...

François Ozon François Ozon (; born 15 November 1967) is a French film director and screenwriter. Ozon is considered one of the most important modern French filmmakers. His films are characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a free-wheeli ...

's 2002 movie ''

8 Women ''8 Women'' (french: 8 femmes) is a 2002 dark comedy musical film written and directed by François Ozon. Based on the 1958 play by Robert Thomas, it features an ensemble cast of high-profile French actresses that includes Catherine Deneuve, Is ...

'' and by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion in 2012.

References

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