Frédéric Botton, born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, on August 5, 1936, was a
French singer-songwriter, lyricist, and film score composer who died in Paris,
France, on June 27, 2008, at age 71. He began his career as a singer-songwriter
in 1967, issuing 45 rpm singles on CBS Records including “Attention à la grosse
boule qui descend l'escalier”, followed by “La cithare” on Philips in 1969. As a
songwriter for other artists, he wrote tracks including “Aquarelle” for Annabel
Buffet in 1969, “Comé-comédie” for Betty Mars as France's entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1972, and “...