Aristide Bruant

Aristide Bruant
Portrait by Nadar, c. 1898
Background information
Birth nameLouis Armand Aristide Bruand
Born(1851-05-06)6 May 1851
Courtenay, Loiret, France
Died11 February 1925(1925-02-11) (aged 73)
Paris, France
GenresCreator of the chanson réaliste
Occupation(s)Singer, entertainer and writer

Aristide Bruant (French: [aʁistid bʁyɑ̃]; 6 May 1851 – 11 February 1925) was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner. He is best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He has also been credited as the creator of the chanson réaliste musical genre.

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