Charles Trenet

The biography of Charles Trenet by Martin Pénet , illustrated by Rabaté and accompanied by 2 compact discs.

Even though he cultivated it extensively, Charles Trenet recognized that his character of a " singing madman " with blond curls wearing a fedora was a caricature. Beyond the clichés, exploring Trenet's work is fascinating because it is full of surprises: we realize that most of his songs, both joyful and melancholic, have several levels of interpretation. "Laughter being the politeness of despair," as he himself said... Imbued with rhythm and often tinged with surrealism, they have traveled the world and inspired generations of authors, starting with Georges Brassens who knew them all.