1951 song by Jean Bretonnière
"Sous le ciel de Paris " is a song initially written for the 1951 French film Sous le ciel de Paris ,[ 1] directed by Julien Duvivier . In the film it was sung by Jean Bretonnière .[ 1]
In the same year it was also recorded by Juliette Gréco , as well as Anny Gould. Thanks to Gréco and subsequent recordings by artists such as Édith Piaf (1954) and Yves Montand (1964) which popularised it, the song became a symbol of Paris for the world.
Writing and composition
The song was written for the film by Hubert Giraud (music) and Jean Dréjac (lyrics).
Other language versions and covers
The song has been also notably recorded by:
English lyrics were written for the song by Kim Gannon . The English version was titled "Under Paris Skies". It was recorded in that form by:
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