Léo Marjane - Mon coeur est léger...

One of the most famous French singers of the late 1930's and 1940's was without a doubt Léo Marjane... Her deep, warm voice and impeccable diction enthralled millions in Europe.

Although she had recorded a few songs in the early 30's it wasn't until 1937 that her career took off when she recorded "La chapelle au clair de lune" (By the chapel in the moonlight) and "En septembre sous la pluie" (September in the rain). Her voice and the American music seemed a match made in heaven and she made some English recordings as well.

During the war her career continued to thrive with "Mon Ange", "Attends-moi mon amour" and especially the legendary "Seule ce soir". She even managed to record some American songs during the occupation, such as "L'arc en ciel" (Over the rainbow)or "L'honarable monsieur un tel" (The honorable mr so and so) and "Divine Biguine" (Begin the beguine). Her popularity and style was widely imitated by "new" singers such as Nila Cara or Simone Lallier... On the other hand she recorded a French version of "Bei Dir war es immer so schön". In 1943 she starred in the movie "Feu Nicolas".

With the liberation came trouble... She was accused of having been too friendly with the occupier (she had opened a popular cabaret), of having toured in Germany with the orchestra of Raymond Legrand... At the trial it became clear she had been denounced by a former employee and resistant fighters came to her defense. She was acquitted but restarting her career proofed difficult as times and tastes had changed and a new generation of singers had emerged.

She finally succeeded but eventually married a nobleman and retired from the stage in the mid 1950's. Today she remains the most legendary of the "chanteuses de charme"...

The song presented here was recorded during the "drôle de guerre" (the phony war = period between sep 1939 and may 1940). In "Mon coeur est leger" she sings : "My heart is easy, always ready to start a new adventure.."

Enjoy!

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[camille885]

Léo Marjane, sans doute la plus grande chanteuse de l'époque de la guerre. Une vraie voix de crooneuse. Merci pour cette chanson.

[TourneledosRossini]

Le comité d'épuration a reproché à Marjane la présence d'Allemands dans son public : "Je suis myope !" leur a répondu l'artiste.

Eux aussi l'étaient ....

[21031969100]

cudowny nastrój , wielkie podziękowania za nostalgię  , za romantyzm , za ciepło i delikatność

[LYSGAUTYVIDEO]

Une très belle version, très différente de celle de Lys Gauty.

Merci.

[Zebbogon]

Bravo!

[csipolino]

gyönyörű hang, gyönyörű dal

[vertxxgg]

M.Therese Gerard baronne de la Doucette son vrai nom..voix contralto et "boyish manieres"(Jamet..du 122) ZirkusPrincessin(Acrobate) de profession...FÜHRERINE DE LA CHANSON she came to occuped France in 1941 from USA days before yankees enter to war pour etre consacre par la propagandastaffel au Radio Paris, Nummer 1 Vedette Quistling de la chanson

[vertxxgg]

au SCHEHEREZADE rue 3 Liege..Kabarett Ruse Blanc du Baron de Freygang 1942,avec....