A symbol of the Parisian gouaille where she was born, and of the sweet perfume
of post-war Montmartre, Patachou (born Henriette Ragon in 1918) is the link
between Aristide Bruant, George Brassens and Left Bank chanson. A hostess in the
cabaret she ran with her husband Jean Billon, the Patachou at the foot of the
Butte Montmartre, the revue leader became a singer at the Paris Olympia and
represented the capital around the world. After launching the careers of Jacques
Brel, Charles Aznavour, Hugues Aufray, Georges Brassens and Michel Sardou, "Lady
Patachou" scored a hit with songs ...