Robert Gall
Robert Gall (27 May 1918 – 16 December 1990) was a French lyricist who was prominent in the 1950s and 1960s.[1] He wrote songs for Édith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, and Yves Montand.[2][1] His best known works include the hit "La mamma" which he wrote for Azanavour.[3][1]
The father of singer France Gall, he wrote the lyrics to her 1964 hit “Sacré Charlemagne".[4] He collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg to produce her other hits including "N'écoute pas les idoles" and "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", the winning song in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest.[3]
He was married to Cécile Berthier, daughter of Paul Berthier, co-founder of Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois.[5] Gall is buried in the Cemetery of Montmartre.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mon p'tit soldat (Avec la languette)". FranceGallCollection.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ^ "France Gall, hitmaking French pop singer, dies at 70: She won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965, propelling her four-decade career". The Washington Post Online. January 14, 2018. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "For all audiences? These pop songs are more 'porn' than they seem". CE Noticias Financieras. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 2026-03-25 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (January 8, 2018). "France Gall, Adaptable French Singing Star, Is Dead at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved 2026-02-25 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "France Gall obituary". The Guardian. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
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