Les Compagnons de la chanson

Les Compagnons de la chanson
Les Compagnons de la chanson with Édith Piaf in 1946
Background information
OriginLyon, France
Genres
Years active1941/1946–1985
Past members
  • Fred Mella
  • Jo Frachon
  • Jean Broussolle
  • Guy Bourguignon
  • Jean-Louis Jaubert
  • Hubert Lancelot
  • Jean-Pierre Calvet
  • Gérard Sabbat
  • René Mella
  • Paul Buissonneau
  • Marc Herrand
  • Jean Albert
  • Michel Cassez
  • Mario Hirlé
  • Jean Driant
  • Paul Méry

Les Compagnons de la chanson were a French harmony vocal group, formed in 1946 from an earlier group founded in Lyon, France in 1941. Their best known song was "Les trois cloches" recorded with Edith Piaf in 1946. Consisting of eight or nine members in the group, they were popular in France, with some success internationally. They performed until 1985 when they disbanded.

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