The singer-songwriter Georges Moustaki, who died on 23 May at the age of 79, described himself as a "wandering Jew" and a "Greek shepherd" in his signature song "Le Métèque", French slang for a ...

PARIS — Georges Moustaki, a singer and songwriter who wrote Édith Piaf’s hit song “Milord” and won wide popularity in France for his poetic lyrics and melancholy ballads, died Thursday in Nice, France ...

With the death of Georges Moustaki, the golden age of the French popular song nears an end. The Greek-Egyptian-Jewish singer and composer gave France some of its best-loved music. He was "an immense ...

One of France's most beloved songwriters, Moustaki died Thursday in Nice after a long illness. He was known for infusing French song with sounds... Georges Moustaki, Who Wrote Songs For Edith Piaf, ...

Born on May 3, 1934 to an immigrant European Jewish couple who had settled in Egypt, Moustaki, whose real name was Giuseppe Mustacchi, penned some 300 songs, marked by their poetic and haunting ...

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PARIS — French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, beloved in France for his songs celebrating liberty and collaborations with Edith Piaf, died on Thursday after a long illness. He was 79. The ...

UNESCO’s Director-General, Irina Bokova, expressed her sadness at the news of Georges Moustaki’s death. The singer-songwriter, who was a major figure in French music and a UNESCO Artist for Peace, ...

Georges Moustaki died ten years ago on May 23, 2013, at age 79. He was born Giuseppe Mustacchi in Alexandria, Egypt, to Jewish Greek parents who owned the Cité du Livre bookshop. His parents spoke ...

Georges Moustaki, one of France's most beloved songwriters, died Thursday in Nice after a long illness. He was 79. Moustaki was known for infusing French song with sounds from around the world. In ...

Georges Moustaki, the popular French singer and songwriter, died on Thursday after a long illness in the Mediterranean city of Nice aged 79. A one-time lover of the legendary singer Édith Piaf, he ...