François Béranger (; August 28, 1937,
Amilly, Loiret
Amilly ( or ) is a commune and town in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Population
Sights
* Church of St. Martin (16th century)
* Castles of Varenne (16th century) and of the Bourgoins (18th century)
* Bardin Watermill
* Museu ...
– October 14, 2003
) was a French singer and
left libertarian.
Life and Career
Béranger was born in Amilly, Loriet, and was the oldest of 4 children.
His mother, Jeanne was a seamstress
and his father, André was a member of parliament for the
Popular Republican Movement
The Popular Republican Movement (, MRP) was a Christian-democratic political party in France during the Fourth Republic. Its base was the Catholic vote and its leaders included Georges Bidault, Robert Schuman, Paul Coste-Floret, Pierre-Henr ...
.
Later, André was demobilized, and the family moved to a private mansion in Boulonge.
Béranger began making music in the 1960s, influenced by realistic music and working-class culture.
He took part in the revolts of
May 68
May 68 () was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. Initially sparked by student demonstrations agains ...
, and wrote protest songs such as ''L'alternative'', ''Participe Présent'', ''Rachel'', and ''Tranche de Vie''. Béranger's body was buried at the Juvénal cemetery in
Castelnau-le-Lez.
Selected filmography
* 1973 : ''
L'An 01
The Year 01 () is a French comedy film, directed by Jacques Doillon, Alain Resnais and Jean Rouch released in 1973. It is based on the eponymous comic strip by Gébé and has gained cult film status.
Synopsis
The film narrates a utopian abandonm ...
''
References
External links
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1937 births
2003 deaths
People from Loiret
French anarchists
Deaths from cancer in France
20th-century French male singers
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