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'''Lily Fayol''' (June 12, 1914, [[Allevard]], [[Isère]], May 15, 1999, [[Saint-Raphaël]], [[Var]]) was a French singer.
'''Lily Fayol''' (June 12, 1914, [[Allevard]], [[Isère]], May 15, 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)]] she had a series of hits from the 1940s including ''La Guitare à Chiquita'', ''Le gros Bill'', ''Le Régiment des mandolines'', ''La Plume au chapeau'', ''Les Trois bandits de Napoli'', ''La Cane du Canada'', ''La Bouteille'', etc. In 1950 she was the star of operetta [[Annie du Far-West]] alongside [[Marcel Merkes]] at the [[Théâtre du Châtelet]].<ref></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 May 15, 1999.
The artistic career of Lily Fayol began shortly before World War II. Acquainted with talent manager [[Johnny Stark (talent manager)]] she had a series of hits from the 1940s including ''La Guitare à Chiquita'', ''Le gros Bill'', ''Le Régiment des mandolines'', ''La Plume au chapeau'', ''Les Trois bandits de Napoli'', ''La Cane du Canada'', ''La Bouteille'', etc. In 1950 she was the star of operetta [[Annie du Far-West]] alongside [[Marcel Merkes]] at the [[Théâtre du Châtelet]].<ref name="Gänzl2001">{{cite book|last=Gänzl|first=Kurt|title=The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: A-Gi|url=http://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 May 15, 1999.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 13:41, 26 October 2011

Lily Fayol (June 12, 1914, Allevard, Isère, May 15, 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) she had a series of hits from the 1940s including La Guitare à Chiquita, Le gros Bill, Le Régiment des mandolines, La Plume au chapeau, Les Trois bandits de Napoli, La Cane du Canada, La Bouteille, etc. In 1950 she was the star of operetta Annie du Far-West alongside Marcel Merkes 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 May 15, 1999.

Filmography

References

  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.