Mes noces d'or avec l'Olympia / L'album souvenir
Paulette Coquatrix - François Jouffa
Castor Astral2001
ISBN 2-85920-462-8
Back cover
Paulette Coquatrix recounts the fabulous story of the Olympia, the most prestigious of all music halls, founded in 1952 by her husband Bruno Coquatrix. She reveals the secrets behind 50 years of encounters with the most famous artists of the French chanson scene, including Charles Aznavour, Barbara, Gilbert Bécaud, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Dalida, Léo Ferré, Claude François, Johnny Hallyday, Yves Montand, Edith Piaf, Henri Salvador, Charles Trenet and so many others… Not forgetting, of course, the great international stars, from the Beatles to Stevie Wonder, via James Brown, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sammy Davis Jr, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra and Tom Waits. This exceptional book, featuring over 200 rare or previously unpublished photographs, opens up the archives of what has symbolised a temple of emotion for several generations. Half a century of song, laughter and music unfolds before our eyes.
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