Georges Moustaki (1934-2013) was a singer-songwriter of Greek Jewish origin… Read Full Bio ↴Georges Moustaki (1934-2013) was a singer-songwriter of Greek Jewish origin.
Moustaki was born Yussef Mustacchi on the 3rd May 1934 in Alexandria, Egypt, of Sephardic Jewish parents who had moved there from Corfu, and who ran a bookshop in the city. The family spoke Italian at home, but Georges (then Yussef) spoke Arabic with his friends and attended a French school to which his Francophile parents sent him and his sisters. In 1951 he moved to Paris, where he was inspired by the young Georges Brassens, in honour of whom he changed his name to Georges Moustaki.
Moustaki wrote and sang in French, Italian, Greek, Spanish, English, Yiddish, and Arabic. Early influences included Edith Piaf, with whom Moustaki carried on a year-long romance. His pan-national approach to music made him a star in Europe in the late sixties and early seventies.
He died on the 23rd May 2013 in Nice, France.
Moustaki was born Yussef Mustacchi on the 3rd May 1934 in Alexandria, Egypt, of Sephardic Jewish parents who had moved there from Corfu, and who ran a bookshop in the city. The family spoke Italian at home, but Georges (then Yussef) spoke Arabic with his friends and attended a French school to which his Francophile parents sent him and his sisters. In 1951 he moved to Paris, where he was inspired by the young Georges Brassens, in honour of whom he changed his name to Georges Moustaki.
Moustaki wrote and sang in French, Italian, Greek, Spanish, English, Yiddish, and Arabic. Early influences included Edith Piaf, with whom Moustaki carried on a year-long romance. His pan-national approach to music made him a star in Europe in the late sixties and early seventies.
He died on the 23rd May 2013 in Nice, France.
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Ma Liberté
Georges Moustaki Lyrics
Dire qu'il faudra mourir un jour Dir' qu'il faudra mourir un jour, Quitter sa vie et ses…
J'ai vu des rois servîles J'ai vu des rois serviles et des mendiants superbes J'ai res…
La Pierre Paroles originales : Kambanellis Paroles françaises : Georg…
Ma liberté Ma liberté Longtemps je t'ai gardée Comme une perle rare Ma …
Marche de Sacco et Vanzetti Maintenant Nicolas et Bart, Vous dormez au fond de nos coeu…
Nos Corps Tu plies comme la branche du saule Et moi je plie…
Nous sommes deux Nous sommes deux Nous sommes deux Huit heures vont bientôt s…
Pourquoi Mon Dieu Oh! Toi qui sais, combien mon dieu C'est fragile, un amour …
Voyage La fille près de qui je dors, M'enroule dans ses cheveux…