Starting out in the shadow of the giants (he wrote for Edith Piaf, Yves Montand
and Barbara), Georges Moustaki rose to become one of the great
singer-songwriters of French chanson. The "Métèque", named after the classic he
sang in 1969, has become an atypical and essential veteran, and offers an
example of an artistic personality that has matured over a long period before
asserting itself in the spotlight. Celebrated by a box set in 2002, Georges
Moustaki continues to record albums such as Moustaki (2003), Vagabond (2005) and
Solitaire (2008), as well as touring extensively. Born...