Juliette Gréco
Biography Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco was born on February 7, 1927 in Montpellier, France. She grew up in Bordeaux. In 1933, her family moved to Paris & Juliette became a dancer at Paris' Opéra. After World War II, she became a muse in 2 Parisian quarters, Saint-Germain-Des-Prés & Latin Quarter.
Juliette recorded her first song in 1949, famous writers & poets wrote lyrics for her, far from popular music. Her first album came out in 1951, she flew to Brazil & the United States, where she was successful in the show "April In Paris". Back to France, she recorded songs written by Serge Gainsbourg & went on tour.
In 1965, Juliette played in the TV series "Belphégor". However, her musical career declined in the 70's but she continued tours everywhere in the world. In 1982, she released her autobiography & an album, then went on tour in France again. In 1984, French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius decorated Juliette "Chevalier De La Légion D'Honneur". In the 90's, she released 2 albums & continued her international tour. In 1999, French Culture Minister Catherine Trautmann decorated her "Officier De L'Ordre National Du Mérite". Juliette came back to music with Aimez-Vous Les Uns Les Autres Ou Bien Disparaissez in 2003 & her cover album Le Temps D'Une Chanson in 2006.