Pierre Delanoë

Pierre Delanoë
Delanoë in 1982
Background information
Birth namePierre Charles Marcel Napoléon Leroyer
Born(1918-12-16)16 December 1918
Paris, France
Died27 December 2006(2006-12-27) (aged 88)
Poissy, France
GenresChanson
Occupations
  • Civil servant
  • songwriter
  • author
Years active1945–2006
Websitepierre-delanoe.fr

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.