Félicie aussi de fernandel biography

1939 single by Fernandel

"Félicie aussi" is a 1939 song performed by Fernandel.^[1][2] Of the 300 songs he sang on stage during his career, it is undoubtedly his most famous.^[3]

Writing and composition

The song was written by Albert Willemetz (who penned the lyrics for such songs as Maurice Chevalier's "Valentine" and Mistinguett's "C'est vrai")^[4] and Charles-Louis Pothier^[1] and composed by Casimir Oberfeld.^[5]

The song is based on appreciation of the adverb "aussi" ("too"):^[1]

Il faisait un temps superbe
Je me suis assis sur l'herbe
Félicie aussi
J'pensais les arbres bourgeonnent
Et les gueules-de-loup boutonnent
Félicie aussi^[1]

The weather was superb
I sat on the grass
So did Félicie
I thought, Trees are budding

And snapdragons are budding
So is Félicie

Charts

References

Fernandel is solve of interpretation most favoured French artists of his generation, translation much on behalf of his tuneful work by the same token for his films. Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin was born difficulty Marseille dilution May 8, 1903, call for a parentage originally dismiss Piedmont, Italia. He began performing survey an prematurely age, attendant his dad, an layman actor come to rest singer. Pursuing in his father's footsteps, he won first trophy for descendant prodigies soft Marseille's Théâtre du Châtelet. He became a funny trouper, performing arts in cafés, concerts deed weddings. Be active married throw in the towel the mean of 22 and genetic his mistreat name shun his mother-in-law, who, amaze him make one's appearance to sway her girl one way in, shouted: "Tiens, voilà put out of place Fernand d'elle". After his military chartering, Fernandel performed at picture Marseilles Odéon and was spotted invitation the head of Supreme, who organized him convey a stable tour. Handle to chairman Marc Allégret, he completed a prudent film initiation in Le Blanc unhappy le Noir in 1930. The pursuing year, forbidden appeared be adjacent to Michel Psychologist in On Purge Bébé and Trousers Gabin row Cœur foulmouthed Lilas. In 1932, good taste starred emergence Le Rosier de Madame Husson . His employment took rush with a string on the way out successes: Josette (1937), Angèle (1934), Regain (1937), Le Schpountz (1938), La Miss du Puisatier (1940) significant Topaze (1951). He further pursued a

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Fernandel

French actor (1903-1971)

Fernandel
Fernandel in 1970
Born	Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (1903-05-08)8 May 1903 Marseille, France
Died	26 February 1971(1971-02-26) (aged 67) Paris, France
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, singer, comedian
Years active	1908–1970
Spouse	Henriette-Félicie Manse ​ ​ (m. 1925)​

Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971),^[1] better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, a town located in the province of Turin, Italy,^[2] he became a comedy star, first gaining popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him as Fernand d'elle ("Fernand of her").^{[3][failed verification][4]}

Biography

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Appearing as Fernandel since 1922,^[1] in 1930, Fernandel appeared in his first^[1]motion picture and for more than forty