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Most Famous French Musicians

Music 444
France 13,591
326 ÉP Édith Piaf Édith Piaf French Singer 1915–1963
416 CD Claude Debussy Claude Debussy French Composer 1862–1918
603 JH Johnny Hallyday Johnny Hallyday French Singer 1943–2017
635 MR Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel French Conductor 1875–1937
979 HB Hector Berlioz Hector Berlioz French Composer 1803–1869
1,052 VP Vanessa Paradis Vanessa Paradis French Singer b. 1972
1,099 CS Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns French Composer 1835–1921
1,121 GB Georges Bizet Georges Bizet French Composer 1838–1875
1,479 ES Erik Satie Erik Satie French Composer 1866–1925
1,618 BV Boris Vian Boris Vian French Singer 1920–1959
1,790 GF Gabriel Fauré Gabriel Fauré French Composer 1845–1924
2,319 MF Mylène Farmer Mylène Farmer French Singer b. 1961
2,334 OM Olivier Messiaen Olivier Messiaen French Composer 1908–1992
2,494 PB Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez French Conductor 1925–2016
4,206 GB Gilbert Bécaud Gilbert Bécaud French Composer 1927–2001
4,240 YT Yann Tiersen French Composer b. 1970
4,242 JD Josquin des Prez Josquin des Prez French Composer 1450–1521
4,391 JM Jules Massenet Jules Massenet French Composer 1842–1912
4,457 CF Claude François Claude François French Singer 1939–1978
5,536 CT Charles Trenet Charles Trenet French Composer 1913–2001
6,345 SV Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan French Singer b. 1944
7,886 AS Alan Stivell Alan Stivell French Singer b. 1944
7,889 CJ Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle French Composer 1760–1836
8,052 MP Michel Petrucciani French Pianist 1962–1999
8,559 GD Guillaume Du Fay Guillaume Du Fay French Composer 1397–1474
8,611 LD Léo Delibes Léo Delibes French Composer 1836–1891
9,053 PD Paul Dukas Paul Dukas French Composer 1865–1935
9,887 JF Jean Ferrat Jean Ferrat French Singer 1930–2010
10,572 NL Nolwenn Leroy French Singer b. 1982
12,505 DA Daniel Auber Daniel Auber French Composer 1782–1871
13,701 EC Emmanuel Chabrier Emmanuel Chabrier French Composer 1841–1894
14,800 PO Pascal Obispo Pascal Obispo French Singer b. 1965
16,565 CJ Clément Janequin French Composer 1485–1558
16,977 GA Georges Auric Georges Auric French Composer 1899–1983
17,010 MD Maurice Duruflé Maurice Duruflé French Composer 1902–1986
17,028 JP Jean-Luc Ponty French Composer b. 1942
17,054 GP Georges Prêtre Georges Prêtre French Conductor 1924–2017
17,620 CD Chevalier de Saint-Georges Chevalier de Saint-Georges French Composer 1745–1799
17,891 C( Calogero (singer) Calogero (singer) French Singer b. 1971
18,571 HS Hélène Ségara Hélène Ségara French Singer b. 1971
18,637 YL Yoann Lemoine Yoann Lemoine French Singer b. 1983
20,224 PD Philippe de Vitry French Composer 1291–1361
20,628 LM Luis Mariano French Singer 1914–1970
22,434 MT Michèle Torr Michèle Torr French Singer b. 1947
23,166 ÉM Étienne Méhul Étienne Méhul French Composer 1763–1817
23,784 RP Roland Petit Roland Petit French Choreographer 1924–2011
24,013 FG François-Joseph Gossec François-Joseph Gossec French Composer 1734–1829
24,216 FB François-Adrien Boieldieu François-Adrien Boieldieu French Composer 1775–1834
25,235 S( Sheila (singer) Sheila (singer) French Singer b. 1945
25,592 AM André Messager André Messager French Conductor 1853–1929
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Inside France Musicians

444 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous france musicians born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among France Musicians peaked in the 1920s with 38 people.

What France Musicians Are Known For

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Composer are France Musicians's biggest group — 35% of all notables (154).

France Musicians over-index on trumpet — 51.7× the global rate.

  1. Composer154
  2. Singer131
  3. Music45
  4. Conductor29
  5. Organist16
  6. Pianist15
  7. Opera13
  8. Choreographer7
  1. Trumpet651.7×
  2. Choreographer749.2×
  3. Organist1644.8×
  4. Conductor2927.8×
  5. Opera1326.2×
  6. Composer15425.3×
  7. Pianist1525.2×
  8. Dancer524.3×

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