Pierre Delanoë
Pierre Delanoë | |
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Delanoë in 1982 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pierre Charles Marcel Napoléon Leroyer |
| Born | 16 December 1918 Paris, France |
| Died | 27 December 2006 (aged 88) Poissy, France |
| Genres | Chanson |
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| Years active | 1945–2006 |
| Website | pierre-delanoe |
Pierre Charles Marcel Napoléon Leroyer (16 December 1918 – 27 December 2006), known professionally as Pierre Delanoë (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ dəlanɔe]), was a French lyricist who wrote thousands of songs for dozens of singers, including Dalida, Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Petula Clark, Johnny Hallyday, Joe Dassin, Michel Sardou and Mireille Mathieu.