Nathalie (song)
| "Nathalie" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gilbert Bécaud | |
| A-side | "Nathalie" |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Chanson, pop |
| Length | 4:07 |
| Songwriter(s) | Gilbert Bécaud (music) Pierre Delanoë (lyrics) |
| Music video | |
| "Nathalie" (official live, 1964) "Nathalie" (official live, 1966) "Nathalie" (at the Olympia Hall, 1997) on YouTube | |
"Nathalie" is a 1964 song by French singer Gilbert Bécaud.
Its lyrics were written by Pierre Delanoë and its music composed by Gilbert Bécaud. The song was released in May 1964 and was a big success.
The song talks about the brief romance between a French visitor and a beautiful Soviet tourist guide. It is claimed that the song "Nathalie" reflected the beginning of reapprochement between France and the USSR.
In 1983, Bécaud sang a continuation of the story in "La Fille de Nathalie", with lyrics again written by Delanoë and music composed by Bécaud. The song is in the form of a letter by the teenage daughter born to the French tourist and his Soviet guide and also makes references to the hardships in the USSR at the time.