Renée Lebas created a number of hits in the 1940s, and went on to interpret many
of the world's greatest songwriters. Born in Paris on April 23, 1917 to
Romanian-Jewish parents, Renée Lieben grew up in the Bastille district and
worked in various trades before winning the singing competition organized by
Radio-Cité in 1937. After her debut in the cabaret La Conga and a first record
in 1939, she signed with the Pathé label the following year. She fled Paris for
Cannes with pianist Michel Emer, who wrote her "D'l'autre côté d'la rue " and
"L'Accordéoniste". In 1942, her father and y...