Lucien Boyer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lucien Boyer

French singer

Date of Birth: 20-Jan-1876

Place of Birth: Léognan, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1942

Profession: poet, librettist, chansonnier

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Lucien Boyer, (1876-1942) was a French music hall singer.
He first won popularity singing to soldiers at the front during World War I. Boyer's fame as a writer and singer spread throughout the world from the Montmartre district of Paris.
He was author of more than 1,000 songs and 39 musical comedies and operettas.
Among his best known songs were Valencia, Cu C'est Paris, La Femme du Matelot and Mon Paris.
When he came to America in 1921, it was for the purpose of acquiring American songs to be adapted for the public in France that liked "le Jazz." Though Boyer did not author the famous French song La Madelon, he popularized the song during World War I.



Alternative names	Jules Alexandre Grun; Jules Alexandre Grün
Description	French painter and illustrator
Date of birth/death	26 May 1868	24 January 1938
Location of birth/death	Paris	Neuilly-sur-Seine
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q1698761 VIAF: 32131071 ISNI: 0000 0000 6651 6078 ULAN: 500021283 LCCN: no2008135508 GND: 116887796 WorldCat