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'''Lily Fayol''' (12 June 1914, [[Allevard]], [[Isère]], 15 May 1999, [[Saint-Raphaël, Var]]) was a French singer.
'''Lily Fayol''' (12 June 1914, [[Allevard]], [[Isère]] 15 May 1999, [[Saint-Raphaël, Var]]) was a French singer.


The artistic career of Lily Fayol began shortly before World War II. Acquainted with talent manager [[Johnny Stark (talent manager)|Johnny Stark]] she had a series of hits from the 1940s including ''La Guitare à Chiquita'', ''Le gros Bill'', ''Le Régiment des mandolines'', ''Le Chapeau à plume'', ''Les Trois bandits de Napoli'', ''La Cane du Canada'', ''La Bouteille'', etc. In 1950 she was the star of the operetta ''[[Annie du Far-West]]'' alongside [[Marcel Merkès]] at the [[Théâtre du Châtelet]].<ref name="Gänzl2001">{{cite book|last=Gänzl|first=Kurt|title=The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OBkKAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=26 October 2011|date=June 2001|publisher=Schirmer Books|isbn=978-0-02-865572-7|page=48}}</ref> Lily Fayol also starred in several films including ''[[La Tournée des Grands-Ducs]]'' (1953) and ''[[La Gueule de l'autre]]'' (1979). She was married to cycling champion [[Maurice Roux]], and became a hotelier with her husband after leaving showbusiness. She died in Saint-Raphaël, Var, on 15 May 1999.
The artistic career of Lily Fayol began shortly before World War II. Acquainted with talent manager [[Johnny Stark (talent manager)|Johnny Stark]] she had a series of hits from the 1940s including ''La Guitare à Chiquita'', ''Le gros Bill'', ''Le Régiment des mandolines'', ''Le Chapeau à plume'', ''Les Trois bandits de Napoli'', ''La Cane du Canada'', ''La Bouteille'', etc. In 1950 she was the star of the operetta ''[[Annie du Far-West]]'' alongside [[Marcel Merkès]] at the [[Théâtre du Châtelet]].<ref name="Gänzl2001">{{cite book|last=Gänzl|first=Kurt|title=The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OBkKAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=26 October 2011|date=June 2001|publisher=Schirmer Books|isbn=978-0-02-865572-7|page=48}}</ref> Lily Fayol also starred in several films including ''[[La Tournée des Grands-Ducs]]'' (1953) and ''[[La Gueule de l'autre]]'' (1979). She was married to cycling champion [[Maurice Roux]], and became a hotelier with her husband after leaving showbusiness. She died in Saint-Raphaël, Var, on 15 May 1999.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
*1946: ''Monsieur Grégoire s'évade'' (by Jacques Daniel-Norman) - Bella-May
*1946: ''[[Monsieur Grégoire Escapes]]'' (by Jacques Daniel-Norman) - Bella-May
*1949: ''[[Marlene (1949 film)|Marlene]]'' (by Pierre de Hérain)
*1949: ''[[Marlene (1949 film)|Marlene]]'' (by Pierre de Hérain)
*1953: ''[[The Tour of the Grand Dukes]]'' (by [[Norbert Carbonnaux]]) - Une chanteuse
*1953: ''[[The Tour of the Grand Dukes]]'' (by [[Norbert Carbonnaux]]) - Une chanteuse
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 21 May 2024

Lily Fayol (12 June 1914, Allevard, Isère – 15 May 1999, Saint-Raphaël, Var) was a French singer.

The artistic career of Lily Fayol began shortly before World War II. Acquainted with talent manager Johnny Stark she had a series of hits from the 1940s including La Guitare à Chiquita, Le gros Bill, Le Régiment des mandolines, Le Chapeau à plume, Les Trois bandits de Napoli, La Cane du Canada, La Bouteille, etc. In 1950 she was the star of the operetta Annie du Far-West alongside Marcel Merkès at the Théâtre du Châtelet.[1] Lily Fayol also starred in several films including La Tournée des Grands-Ducs (1953) and La Gueule de l'autre (1979). She was married to cycling champion Maurice Roux, and became a hotelier with her husband after leaving showbusiness. She died in Saint-Raphaël, Var, on 15 May 1999.

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References

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  1. ^ Gänzl, Kurt (June 2001). The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi. Schirmer Books. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-02-865572-7. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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