"" ("With time") is a 1970 song written, composed and sung by the French artist
Léo Ferré
Léo Ferré (; 24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority of the lyrics. He released ...
. It was recorded in October 1970 for volume 2 of his ''
Amour Anarchie'' album, but the record label dismissed the song, seen as not suiting the general mood of others songs.
It was first released as a 45, then on a compilation LP in 1972 called '.
This tragic and beautifully sad love song, inspired by Ferré's own disenchantment and recent breakup, was an instant classic. It is one of his most famous songs (along with ''Paris canaille'', ', '), becoming with time the most constantly covered French song worldwide.
It was chosen by Arsene Wenger when he appeared on Desert Island Disks on 22 November 2020
Single cover
The cover photography is by the photographer .
Personnel
*
Danielle Licari
Danielle Licari (born Danielle Cuvillier on 30 November 1936, in Boulogne-sur-Mer) is a French singer who was active in the 1960s and 1970s. She's now remembered primarily as the vocalist in Concerto pour une Voix.
Career
In 1964, she dubbe ...
: vocals (uncredited) on "".
* The orchestra consists of session musicians hired for the recording.
Production
* Arranger & conductor:
Jean-Michel Defaye
* Engineering:
* Executive producer: Richard Marsan
Covers and adaptations
''Avec le temps'' was performed, among others, by:
Céline Dion
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,
Bernard Lavilliers,
Hiba Tawaji,
Catherine Sauvage,
Dalida
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,
Philippe Léotard,
Renée Claude,
Henri Salvador,
Catherine Ribeiro,
Juliette Gréco,
Alain Bashung,
Michel Jonasz,
Belinda Carlisle
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,
Abbey Lincoln, ,
Bertrand Cantat,
Youn Sun Nah, the duet
Brad Mehldau and
Anne Sofie von Otter,
Johnny Hallyday, Benjamin Biolay,
Tony Hymas,
Daniel Lavoie...
References
External links
English translation of ''Avec le temps''.Avec le temps(YouTube)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Avec le temps (Leo Ferre song)
Léo Ferré songs
Catherine Sauvage songs
Songs written by Léo Ferré
1971 singles
Barclay (record label) singles
1970 songs