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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Georges Moustaki Lyrics
Donne Du Rhum A Ton Homme Donne du rhum à ton homme Du miel et du tabac Donne…
L'inconsolable Le regard lointain le sourire éteint L'inconsolable se tait …
La Chanson De Jaume Lorsque le feu sera éteint ce sera Le petit matin je…
Le Temps De Nos Guitares Au joli temps de nos guitares, Brassens criait "Gare au…
Les Mères juives Mon fils, tu as mauvaise mine tu devrais prendre soin de…
Ma solitude Pour avoir si souvent dormi avec ma solitude, Je m'en suis…
Mélanie faisait l'amour Mélanie faisait l'amour Avec tous ses amis Tous ceux qu'elle…
Partager les restes Je te laisse mon bracelet porte-bonheur Cherchez l'erreur je…
Sans la nommer Je voudrais sans la nommer vous parler d�elle Comme d�une bi…
Sorellina Nous étions comme un frère et sœur Tout en tendresse et…