Eddy Marnay
Initially a performer, Eddy Marnay spent time with Stéphane Golman, Léo Ferré
and Francis Lemarque. But success came as a lyricist. In 1948, his song "Les
Amants de Paris" (music by Léo Ferré) was performed by Édith Piaf. A prestigious
career followed, with the collaboration of the best musicians of the time: Emil
Stern, Michel Legrand, Henri Salvador, Michel Magne, Philippe Gérard, André Popp
and Marc Heyral. His performers were also up to the task: Patachou ("Java,
qu'est-ce que tu fais là?"), Marie Laforêt ("Mon amour mon ami"), Yves Montand
("Planter café"), Mireille Mathieu ...