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Composer

Georges Moustaki

Greek-French singer (1934–2013)

1934–2013

21 works in the index

Born
1934
Died
2013
Birthplace
Alexandria
Place of death
Nice
Citizenship / historical state
Greece; France
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Georges Moustaki (born Giuseppe Mustacchi; 3 May 1934 – 23 May 2013) was an Egyptian-French singer-songwriter of Greek-Jewish origin. He wrote about 300 songs for some of the most popular singers in France, including Édith Piaf, Dalida, Françoise Hardy, Yves Montand, Barbara, Brigitte Fontaine, Herbert Pagani, France Gall, Cindy Daniel, Juliette Gréco, Pia Colombo, and Tino Rossi, as well as for himself.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; singer-songwriter; singer; painter; screenwriter; recording artist; actor; musician; guitarist
Instruments played
guitar; voice
Genres
chanson
Awards
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎; Knight of the Legion of Honour
Official website
http://www.creatweb.com/moustaki/
Birth name
Giuseppe Mustacchi; Yussef Mustacchi
Pseudonym
Georges Moustaki
Native languages
Italian; Egyptian Arabic
Languages used
Modern Greek; Italian; French; Egyptian Arabic
VIAF ID
85641150
ISNI
0000000115071723
GND ID
118929291
Library of Congress ID
nr94005121
MusicBrainz ID
6e6dc19f-cfa9-45e8-aaad-ab1d92c60a80

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar, Voice
Genres represented
Jazz, Pop
Works with composition dates
0 of 21

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Les Amis de georges — —— Guitar— 2
Les Eaux de mars — —— Guitar— 2
En Mediterranee — —— Guitar— 1
Le Facteur — —— Guitar— 1
Grand-pere — —— Guitar— 1
Il est trop tard — —— Guitar— 3
Il Y Avait Un Jardin — —— Guitar— 1
Joseph — —— Guitar— 2
Ma liberte — —— Guitar— 3
Marche De Sacco & Vanzetti — —— Guitar— 1
Margot — —— Guitar— 1
Ma solitude — —— Guitar— 3
Le Meteque — —— Guitar— 4
Nadjejda — —— Guitar— 1
Natalia — —— Guitar— 1
Rue des fosses Saint-Jacques — —— Guitar— 1
Sarah — —— Guitar— 2
Le Temps de vivre — —— Guitar— 3
Votre Fille A Vingt Ans — —— Guitar— 1
Voyage — —— Guitar— 2
Les Orgues de Barbarie — —— VoiceJazz, Pop 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 85641150. Portrait: Michiel Hendryckx, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.