Berthe Sylva
Berthe Sylva
Person from France
Genres: chanson réaliste, chanson francaise, french, All, chanson realiste, berthe sylva
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About Berthe Sylva
Billed as the greatest of the Depression-era chanteuses, Sylva certainly had a strong, authoritative air about her -- not strident or overstated, simply very clear and very perfect. She sounds rather reserved in comparison to Edith Piaf, but these 1930s Odeon recordings are still very moving and will captivate your attention. The arrangements are also quite striking -- compact, tightly crafted, and the apex, perhaps, of monophonic recording. Nothing is lost, cramped or muddled, and the light orchestrations by bandleaders Andre Valsien and Andre Cadou are, well, simply perfect for every tune. Sylva apparently lived a fast life, and died penniless and young in 1941. A pity, but these pre-war performances are quite a legacy.
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Berthe Sylva — Top 11 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berthe Sylva | Du gris | ||
| Berthe Sylva | Déjà | ||
| Berthe Sylva | La chanson de l'accordéon | ||
| Berthe Sylva | La pluie, le vent, la neige | ||
| Berthe Sylva | Un bal musette au coin du faubourg | ||
| Berthe Sylva | On n'a pas tous les jours 20 ans | ||
| Berthe Sylva | Les clochards | ||
| Berthe Sylva | Du Gris | ||
| Berthe Sylva | A paname un soir | ||
| Berthe Sylva | Les roses blanches | ||
| Berthe Sylva | On n'a pas tous les jours vingt ans |