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Francis Lopez
The prince of operetta, the enchanter of an entire era, the representative of a
genre that has almost disappeared. Francisco Lopez was born in the Basque
Country, but after graduating as a dentist, he taught himself to play the piano,
composing songs in his spare time. Demobilized in 1942, he frequented Parisian
cabarets with his rugby buddies, making many acquaintances in the artistic
world. André Dassary, a former singer with Ray Ventura, introduced him to
Raymond Legrand, whose orchestra recorded four of his songs. This was the start
of a success story that would be linked to ...
