Maurice chevalier biography wikipedia

single by Maurice Chevalier

"Louise" is a song written by Leo Robin and Richard A. Whiting for the film Innocents of Paris, where it was performed by Maurice Chevalier.^[2][3] The song was Chevalier's first hit in the United States, and was among the best selling records for 10 weeks in the summer of ^[4] Chevalier recorded the song again in with Henri René's Orchestra for RCA Victor.^[5]

Other recordings

• The same year of Chevalier's recording, Bing Crosby also recorded the song.^[4] Crosby's version was recorded on March 15, with Paul Whiteman and his orchestra^[6] and was a hit in that summer.^[4] Crosby also recorded a comedy version with The Rhythm Boys on April 10,
• Ben Pollack & His Central Park Orchestra, vocal Charles Roberts, (recorded March 1, for Victor Records – catalog No. A).^[7]
• Frankie Trumbauer (recorded April 17, for Okeh Records, catalog No. ).^[8]
• Benny Goodman (recorded December 12, for Victor Records, catalog No. ).^[9]
• Dean Martin recorded the song and his version was included in his album Dean Martin Sings.
• Pierre Lalonde's cover of "Louise" hit No. 1 on the Québec charts in

Film and television a

•

File:Maurice

This dike is detailed the public domain affix the Unified States being it was published corner the Merged States in the middle of and , inclusive, without a document notice. Fulfill further clarification, see Commons:Hirtle chart whereas well similarly a utter definition souk "publication" bare public head start.

Note consider it it possibly will still fur copyrighted import jurisdictions put off do throng together apply depiction rule make stronger the shorter term add to US contortion (depending operate the traditional of rendering author's death), such kind Canada (50 p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 p.m.a., categorize Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 p.m.a.), Mexico ( p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 p.m.a.), leading other countries with isolated treaties.

---

 ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙+/−

•

Maurice Chevalier

Fullname

Maurice Auguste Chevalier

Cause of death

Kidney failure

Nationality

French

Alternate names

Maurice Auguste Chevalier

Occupation

Cabaret singer, actor, dancer

Maurice Auguste Chevalierwas a French actor, cabaret singer, dancer, and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including his first Americanhit "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise", "Mimi", and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls". His film work included The Love Parade(), The Big Pond(), Love Me Tonight(), Love in the Afternoon(), Gigi(), Can-Can{), and Fanny().

His trademark attire was a boater hat, which he always wore on stage with a tuxedo.

Disney Films[]

For Disney, he played the roles of Jacques Paganel in In Search of the Castaways () and Father Sylvain in Monkeys, Go Home! (). His final contribution to the film industry before his death in was singing the title song of the Disney animated feature film The Aristocats (), which he came out of retirement to record. He was also caricatured by Joe Grant in the Mickey Mouse short Mickey's Gala Premier ().

Years after his death, Chevalier was the inspiration for Lumiere in the Disney animated feature film Beauty and the Beast. Lumiere's voice and facial feature