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Yussef Mustacchi, known as Georges Moustaki, (born in Alexandria, Egypt May 3 1934) is a singer and songwriter from France of Greek Sephardic origin, best known for his poetic rhythm, eloquent simplicity and his hundreds of romantic songs. He has written songs for Édith Piaf (including "Milord"), Dalida (including Gigi l'amoroso), Barbara, Brigitte Fontaine, Herbert Pagani, France Gall, and Cindy Daniel.

Life

His parents, Nessim and Sarah, came originally from the island of Corfu, Greece but they moved to Egypt, where Georges learned French. They had a bookshop in the cosmopolitan city where many communities lived together.
   At home, everyone spoke Italian. In the street, the children spoke Arabic. At school, young Joseph learned and spoke French. His parents were very attached to French culture and put him into a French school, along with his sisters.
   Moustaki went to Paris in 1951 and was inspired by the young Georges Brassens. He changed his name to Georges Moustaki, in honor of Georges Brassens, his inspiration.
   Moustaki sang songs in French, Italian, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish, English and Arabic.
   He married at twenty and has a large family in France, Israel, Brazil and Venezuela.

Discography

17 ans
Adolescence
Alexandrie
Amandes
Aphorisme
As-tu brisé un coeur ?
Ave Maria
Bahia
Balance
Ballade en fumée
Ballade pour cinq instruments
Ballade de nulle part
Blessure
Blue jeans blues
Boucle d'oreille
Bye bye Bahia
Bye bye Bahia
Chanson
Calix Bento
Cantique
Ce soir mon amour
C'est là
Chanson cri
Chanson de Patsy
Chanson du mois de juin
Chanson pour elle
Chansons
Chante ta nostalgie
Chanter tout haut
Chaque instant est une vie
Dans mon Hamac
Danse
De Shanghai à Bangkok
Déclaration
Donne du rhum à ton homme
Eden Blues
Eldorado
En Méditérranée
En voyage
Et pourtant dans le monde
Flamenco des Flandres
Gardez vos filles
Gaspard
Gestes
Grand-pere
Heureusement qu'il y a de l'herbe
Hiroshima
Il faudra mourir un jour
Il est trop tard
Il y avait un jardin
Images
J'ai vu des rois serviles
Je m'appelle Daisy
Je ne sais pas où tu commences
Je suis un autre
Joseph
Kaimos (anglais)
Kaimos (grec)
La carte du tendre
L'acteur
La dame brune
La ligne droite
La philosophie
La pierre
La Pinzutu
L'eau, de l'eau
Le facteur
Le maraudeur
Le mauvais larron
Le métèque
Le passager clandestin
Le petit homme et le grand homme
Le temps de vivre
Les amandes
Les amours finissent un jour
Les eaux de mars
Les enfants d'hier
Les amis
Les marchands
Les musiciens
Les orgues de barbarie
Les orteils au soleil
L'homme au coeur blessé
L'île habitée
Ma liberté
Marteau d'or
Ma solitude
Marche de Sacco et Vanzetti
Matin
Mendiant
Milord (for Édith Piaf)
Mon île de France
Nous n'étions pas pareils
Où mènent ces routes?
Pourquoi mon Dieu?
Requiem pour n'importe qui
Reveline
Rien n'a changé
Sans la nommer
Sarah
Tu m'attendais
Un jour tu es parti
Votre fille a vingt ans
Voyage

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