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Marie-Josèphe Bertrand
Marie-Josèphe Bertrand, Joze 'r C'hoed in Breton (1886-1970), was a Breton singer of traditional songs. Some of the songs she sang were recorded in the late 1950s by , and began circulating among lovers of Breton language and literature in the 1960s. References 1886 births 1970 deaths Breton musicians French singers French folk singers 20th-century French women singers Breton-language singers {{France-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1886 Births
Events January–March * January 1 – Upper Burma is formally annexed to British Burma, following its conquest in the Third Anglo-Burmese War of November 1885. * January 5– 9 – Robert Louis Stevenson's novella '' Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is published in New York and London. * January 16 – A resolution is passed in the German Parliament to condemn the Prussian deportations, the politically motivated mass expulsion of ethnic Poles and Jews from Prussia, initiated by Otto von Bismarck. * January 18 – Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. * January 29 – Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen (built in 1885). * February 6– 9 – Seattle riot of 1886: Anti-Chinese sentiments result in riots in Seattle, Washington. * February 8 – The West End Riots following a popular meeting in Trafalgar Square, Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Deaths
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton Musicians
Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally **Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Galette or Breton galette or crêpe, a thin buckwheat flour pancake popular in Brittany ** Breton (hat) headgear with upturned brim, said to be based on designs once worn by Breton agricultural workers Breton may also refer to: * Breton (surname) *Breton (band), a South London-based music group *Breton (Elder Scrolls), a race in ''The Elder Scrolls'' game series who are descendants of men and Elves *Breton, an alternative name for these wine grapes: **Cabernet Franc **Béquignol noir *Breton (company) *Breton, Alberta, village in Alberta, Canada See also *''Bretonne'', 2010 album by Nolwenn Leroy * Briton (other) *Brereton (other) *Bretton (other) Bretton may refer to: Places England *Bretton, Derbyshire *Bretton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Singers
The following is a list of noted French singers. A * Abyale *Adé (singer) *Salvatore Adamo (often known as ''Adamo'') *Isabelle Adjani *Aketo (band: Sniper) *Akhenaton (band: IAM) *Frank Alamo *Alizée *Alma *Amanda Lear *Amine * Anaïs *Angèle *Eve Angeli *Isabelle Antena *Antoine *Arletty *Carol Arnauld * Assia (born in Algeria, with a singing career in France) *Jean-Louis Aubert (band: Téléphone) *Isabelle Aubret *François Audrain *Hugues Aufray *Les Avions *Jennifer Ayache (band: Superbus) *Charles Aznavour (May 22, 1924 - October 1, 2018) * Nabil Andrieu (band: PNL) * Tarik Andrieu (band: PNL) B *Pierre Bachelet *Chimène Badi *Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975, born in the United States, later became a French citizen) *Daniel Balavoine *Jeanne Balibar *Barbara *Didier Barbelivien *Brigitte Bardot *Phil Barney *Alain Barrière *Jenifer Bartoli (better known as Jenifer) *Claude Barzotti *Alain Bashung *Axel Bauer *Marguerite Baux (fl. from 1876), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Folk Singers
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
