Philippe Maraire (CHANTEURS ET CHANTEUSES)
11 Rue de l’Ourcq, 75019 Paris, France

Child star Philippe Maraire released two EPS on the His Master’s Voice label in the mid 1960s. The second of which, Hardi! Les Cancres, is a spin-off of Jean-Charles’s popular book La foire aux cancres. He began his career at the tender age of 7 years old, his first theatre appearance was at the Théâtre du Petit Monde, in the 11th arrondissement. He then went to l’école de danse de l’Opéra, but left to tour France, Switzerland, and Belgium with André Roussin’s Les Glorieuses. On the small screen Maraire made caught the eye of the public in Le Général Dourakine, Thomas Edison and Emile et les Détectives.

Find where Philippe Maraire lived on Walk 42 – Cité de la Musique.

Claude Ciari
(CHANTEURS ET CHANTEUSES)
25 Rue Pradier, 75019 Paris, France

French guitarist, composer and actor Claude Ciari had a worldwide hit with his debut solo release, La Playa, in 1964. Previously he played lead guitar with one of Paris’ best instrumental bands, Les Champions, who recorded several discs for Eddie Barclay. They were a popular band on the daily radio show Salut les Copains and caught the attention of Gene Vincent when he came to Paris in 1962. Ciari wrote many of their hits, including Rendez-vous Au Golf Drouot and Le Train. Claude Ciari left France in 1967 for Japan where he married and became a famous guitarist and entertainer on various TV shows. He gained Japanese citizenship in 1985. Ciari has made more than fifty records and written music for TV dramas and soundtracks.

Find where Claude Ciari lived on Walk 36 – Buttes Chaumont.