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Georges Aber

1930 – 2012

French lyricist; singer-songwriter

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About Georges Aber

Lived 1930 – 2012 (aged 81). Georges Aber was a French singer-songwriter, lyricist and composer.

Georges Poubennec (17 July 1930 – 16 March 2012), better known under the name Georges Aber, was a French singer-songwriter.

Poubennec was born in Brest. During the 1960s, he adapted the lyrics of many popular songs from English into French. "Qu'il fait bon vivre" / "Oh oh, Madeleine!" / "J’ai rêvé" / "Je sais"- EP, 1959, Véga V 45 P 2019 "Monsieur Seguin" / "Jericho" / "Pourquoi (Ya ya)" / "Comme un tigre (Tiger)" – EP, 1960, Véga V 45 P 2068 "Je ris quand j’ai le blues" / "Des ya ya, des yé yé" / "Bravo au héros!" / "Quelquefois j’ai…" – EP, 1963, Polydor 27016

As songwriter or adapter For Johnny Hallyday : over fifty songs in all including: "Madison Twist" (1962; also covered by Sylvie Vartan), "Les Coups", French adaptation of "Uptight (Everything's Alright) (1966), "Noir c'est noir" (1966), "Sha La La" (1964), "Irrésistiblement" (1968), For Petula Clark : "Cœur blessé" (1962), "Va toujours plus loin", For Les Chaussettes Noires : "Tu parles trop", "Le Twist", "ll revient", "Peppermint twist" For Danyel Gérard : "Le Marsupilami", "lmprovisez le "Shout"", "Youpi ya Tamouré" For Noël Deschamps : "On joue avec son coeur", "Aujourd'hui tout va vite", "À quoi ça tient", "Souviens-toi que moi je t'aime", "La vie est un combat", "Tu n'es plus dans l'coup", "Cherche encore"

also:

"Jericho" (John William -Colette Deréal-Caterina Valente) "L'orage" (John William) "J’ai rêvé" & "Je l'attends" (Dalida) "Mes Frères" (Dalida-Maria Candido-Anny Gould-John William-Dominique) "Cri de ma vie" (Richard Anthony-Sylvie Vartan-Les Pirates-Bob Azzam) "Cœur brisé à prendre" & "Papa Liszt twist" (Henri Salvador) "Venus en blue-jeans" (Claude François) "Toute ma vie" (Michel Sydney) "Qu'il fait bon vivre" (Annie Cordy-Les Compagnons de la chanson-Claude Robin) "Chéri chéri, je reviens" (Maya Casabianca) "Joue papa" (Jean Bretonnière) "Jamais je n'oublierai" (Orlando) "Bye, bye" (Nancy Holloway) "Bien trop court" (Dick Rivers) "J'irai n'importe où", "Personne comme toi", "Belle maman" & "Toi toi toi toujours toi" (Rocky Volcano) "Bang bang", "Quand une fille aime un garçon" & "Petite fille de français moyen" (Sheila) "Parc'que j'ai revu François" & "Cœur" (Ria Bartok) "Bientôt les vacances" (Monty) "Mais tu l'aimes" (Sandie Shaw) "Les secondes" (Alain Bashung) "Sur les vingt" (Pia Colombo) "Je ne peux l'acheter" (Les Lionceaux) "Quatre garçons dans le vent" (Les Lionceaux) "Ils font pleurer les filles" (Christine Lebail) "Je croyais" (Michèle Arnaud) "Ne mets pas de bleu" (French version of the Beatles's song Yes It Is) (Olivier Despax) "Ne Fais Pas La Tête" (French version of Nancy Sinatra's song How Does That Grab You?) (Katty Line)

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Philips Records, Barclay, RCA Victor
Also known as
Georges Pierre Jules Poubennec, Georges Poubennec, G. Aber, Poubennec

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Georges Aber?

French lyricist; singer-songwriter (1930-2012)

When was Georges Aber born?

Georges Aber was born on 17 July 1930 in Brest.

When did Georges Aber die?

Georges Aber died on 16 March 2012 in Plougastel-Daoulas.

What was Georges Aber's occupation?

Georges Aber was a singer-songwriter, lyricist and composer.

What nationality was Georges Aber?

Georges Aber was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georges Aber

· Wikidata: Q3102152

· DBpedia: Georges Aber

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