Simone Langlois was born in Paris on November 22, 1932. From the age of four,
she was introduced to singing when she accompanied her mother on the street or
in cafés. Despite the sudden stop caused by the Second World War, Simone
Langlois quickly recorded her first compositions at the age of thirteen. She was
soon performing at the Trois Baudets, where most of her songs were covers of
Edith Piaf. Langlois gradually built up a reputation in the capital, then
crossed paths with Jacques Canetti, Jacques Brel's producer, who put the two
artists in touch. From 1958 onwards, they worke...