EPM Musique is a French record label that was created in 1986 by François Dacla, former president of

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France. The label specializes in

Chanson A (, ; , ) is generally any Lyrics, lyric-driven French song. The term is most commonly used in English to refer either to the secular polyphonic French songs of late medieval music, medieval and Renaissance music or to a specific style of ...

and its legacy. It is also dedicated to poetry, theater, and children's music. "EPM is a French label whose interests include classic American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

from the '30s through '50s." The label reissued earlier

recordings.

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's recordings were particularly reissued. Most of its catalog is distributed by

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Artists

Léo Ferré Léo Ferré (; 24 August 1916 – 14 July 1993) was a Monégasque poet and composer, and a dynamic and controversial live performer. He released some forty albums over this period, composing the music and the majority of the lyrics. He released ...

Robert Wangermée.
Dictionnaire de la chanson en Wallonie et à Bruxelles
'. Editions Mardaga. 1995. P.231. * Anne Sylvestre * Michèle Bernard * Georges Chelon * Marc Ogeret * Marc Robine * Francis Lemarque * Monique Morelli * Hélène Martin *

Julos Beaucarne Julos Beaucarne, (27 June 1936 – 18 September 2021
) was a Belgi ...

* Diane Dufresne *

Anna Prucnal Anna Magdalena Prucnal-Michaud (born 17 December 1940) is a Polish actress and singer who worked in film and theatre. Life Prucnal was born in Warsaw, Poland. After her father, a surgeon, was killed by the Nazism, Nazis during World War II, Anna ...

* Anne Vanderlove * Claudine Lebègue * Francesca Solleville *

Marcel Dadi Marcel Dadi (; 20 August 1951 – 17 July 1996) was a Tunisian-born French virtuoso guitarist known for his finger-picking style which faithfully recreated the instrumental styles of American guitarists such as Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Jer ...

* Pierre Dac * Michel Buhler * Jean Vasca * Pierre Meige

References

External links

Official website

History page
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