Although his choice of apparel is off-beat, his songs consisted of standard French romance songs, as you would expect to hear played on an accordion.

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For more than a decade France has imposed quotas of about 40% French language songs on radio.

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As before, the three mice, singing French cabaret songs and a bit of Dino, serenade each section of the movie.

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Less well known is that he has a lovely singing voice and can be heard belting out French folk songs on occasion.

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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert will host more live music throughout the season, including a concert of French sacred songs performed by the Choir of New College, Oxford, a solo recital by harpsichordist Carole Cerasi, and Handel chamber music performed by members of the Academy of Ancient Music.

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Covering new wave and punk songs in a French-tinged, bossa nova-infused style, Nouvelle Vague takes classic songs to new places.

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Last year they recorded their hit "Voseny" (In Autumn) in French and now plan to record some of the songs from their new album in English.

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"My fundamental reason for writing songs was based on my conviction that the French chanson had insipid lyrics, " Aznavour said.

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The accordion, for so long associated with Paris's riverside guinguettes, gives a quaint touch to songs which blend homesickness and a tribute to French popular music.

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