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Pierre Jacob
(CHANSONNIERS)
53 Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris, France
On the wall outside 53 Rue Lepic is a plaque that reads “Pierre Jacob 1904-1979 Poet Chansonnier Author of the famous song “Rue Lepic” Lived in this house from 1939 to 1979”. The song was famously performed by Yves Montand and by Patachou, with Jacob’s words set to music by Michel Emer. When Jacob first arrived in Paris he wanted to join the hundreds of other artists who lived in Montmartre, but it was his brother Jean Germain who would go on to be a painter. He made his debut at the cabaret of La Vache Enragee in 1925, although it would be the Cabaret de la Lune Rousse that was his home from home. His wife, who lived with him at 53 Rue Lepic, was the singer Josia Saint Clair.