Léo Ferré (August 24, 1916 - July 14, 1993) was a poet and a musician. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ...
Born in Monaco, Ferré mixed lyricism with slang, love with anarchy. He took a central place in the French song world and is a reference in this domain. He was involved in anarchism and helped Radio Libertaire, an anarchist free radio emitting in Paris and around. With Georges Brassens and Jacques Brel, he is a great composer and writer of French songs. The Principality of Monaco or Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco or Monaco; Monegasque: Munegu or Principatu de Munegu) is a city state and the second-smallest country in the world, wedged in between the Mediterranean Sea and France along the French Riviera or Côte dAzur (The Blue Coast). ... Anarchy ( New Latin anarchia) is a term that has a number of different but related usages. ... Anarchism is a term which encompasses a variety of political philosophies, social movements, and political ideologies that advocate the abolition of all forms of imposed or involuntary authority including social hierarchy and coercive power. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Georges Brassens (October 22, 1921 - October 29, 1981) was a French singer and songwriter. ... Jacques Brel ( April 8, 1929 – October 9, 1978) was a Belgian French-speaking author-composer with such strong power of expression in his lyrics that many consider him a poet as well. ... France has long been considered a center for European art and music. ...