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Marcel Amont passed away on Wednesday March 8 at the age of 93. Originally from Béarn, he left his mark on the music hall scene with his joie de vivre.
Energy and joie de vivre: this is the style of Marcel Amont. One of his first successes, Blue White Blondeis an adaptation of an American song, True True Happiness by Johnny Gillotson. His accent”of the Aspe Valley in the Pyrenees” in his own words, is also new to the music industry. He entertains while singing emiliano in a bullfighter’s costume. Written by his friend Charles Aznavour, The Mexican will make it successful.
“Sower of refrains”
While his career was at the bottom of the wave, it was Georges Brassens who helped him get back on his feet, with Mireille’s hat. “We are sowers of refrains, the songs punctuate people’s lives“, he testified in an interview in 2013. Fans of his songs describe him as a “on the go” Who “out of the ordinary“. Marcel Amont chose to be an acrobat rather than a sports teacher, but in the end, he was a bit of both.