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André Hornez (12 May 1905 – 9 March 1989) was a French lyricist and screenwriter.〔http://www.discogs.com/artist/595854-André-Hornez〕 Lyricist of Paul Misraki in the years 1930-1940 for which he writes many songs lyrics like ''Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux ?'' (1937), André Hornez then became the lyricist of Henri Betti in the years 1940-1950 for which he wrote especially the lyrics to ''C'est si bon'' (1947) which became a standard international jazz through the recording of Louis Armstrong in 1950. == Biography == Born in Lens in 1905, André Hornez a passion early for architecture and writing. He finally chose writing. He began his career as secretary of Saint-Granier. For him, he writes books magazines and operettas. The author is also hired by Paramount company in Hollywood to write screenplays. His first songs are composed by Paul Misraki and performed by Ray Ventura and Maurice Chevalier. As for Ray Ventura, they collaborate with lyricist for many years. Among the best-known songs from this collaboration, we must mention ''Ca vaut mieux que d'attraper la scarlatine'' (1936), ''Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux ?'' (1937), ''Comme tout le monde'' (1938), ''Tiens, tiens, tiens'' (1939), ''Dans mon cœur'' (1940), ''Maria de Bahia'' (1946) and ''La mi-août'' (1950). In 1936, the song ''Tant qu'il y aura des étoiles'', performed by Tino Rossi, became a classic of French song. In the late 1930s, André Hornez also written for Rina Ketty (''Sérénade sans espoir'', 1939) and Johnny Hess (''Je suis swing'', 1939). Screenwriter for film, he wrote a number of film lyrics like ''Avec son tralala'' sung by Suzy Delair in ''Quai des Orfèvres'' (1947) by Henri-Georges Clouzot. His songs are performed by Yves Montand (''Moi j' m'en fous'', ''Du soleil plein la tête''), Lucienne Delyle (''Mon coeur attendait'', 1951), André Claveau (''Malgré tout'', 1951) or Line Renaud (''Ni pourquoi ni comment''). In 1947, he collaborated for the first time with the composer Henri Betti him to write the lyrics to ''C'est si bon''. This song will become an international jazz standard from the 1950s. A large majority of the author's songs were written for the cinema or for operettas. Several of his songs have become immortal French song. André Hornez dies in Le Perreux-sur-Marne in 1989 and is buried with his wife in the cemetery of Faverolles. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「André Hornez」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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