BOOK - The Trenet Revolution

Gateway between Jacques Prévert, Stevie Wonder, Michel Houellebecq and François Mitterrand, Charles Trenet is at the origin of a revolution of rhythm and words which transcends the borders of his art. Influenced by jazz and surrealism, it offered the general public, from the 1930s, a new vocabulary. A colorful figure, he is the first singer-songwriter in history to achieve worldwide success. Democratizing the poetry that he wants everyday and light, he shows the way for the generations which succeed him from Georges Brassens to Jacques Brel, via Boris Vian, Serge Gainsbourg or Benjamin Biolay. All claim the legacy of the Singing Fool, which they consider to be the starting point of "modern" song. This work highlights and highlights the unique place of one of the most striking works of the 20th century, between humor and poetry, joy and melancholy.