Yves Montand

It was a few days before the liberation that the handsome ‘Zazous’ arrived at the Moulin Rouge to open for the great Edith Piaf. The Grande Dame of French song immediately fell under the spell of this dark, good-looking Italian, in spite of his peculiar look: chequered jacket, unruly hair and western repertoire. She saw in him a genuine future Music-Hall star. So she took Yves Montand under her wing and introduced him to the authors and important people of the world of show business so he could find his style!

So she took Yves Montand under her wing and introduced him to the authors and important people of the world of show business so he could find his style!

It paid off when you look at the career of this great man, who has been, by turns, a singer, dancer and actor.