Charles Trenet was awarded an Honorary Moliere Award in 2000.
26 Facts About Charles Trenet
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Charles Trenet explained in an interview that he was told that "La Mer" was not swing enough to be a hit, and for this reason, it sat in a drawer for three years before it was recorded.
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In 1922, Charles Trenet moved to Perpignan, this time as a day pupil.
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Charles Trenet's poetry is said to have the painter's eye for detail and colour.
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Charles Trenet passed his baccalaureat with high marks in 1927.
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When Charles Trenet first arrived in Paris in the 1930s, he worked in a movie studio as a props handler and assistant, and later joined the artists in the Montparnasse neighbourhood.
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The duo continued until 1936 when Charles Trenet was called up for national service.
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At the start of World War II, Charles Trenet was called up.
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Charles Trenet was in barracks at Salon-de-Provence until he was demobilized in June 1940, when he moved back to Paris.
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Charles Trenet was able to show his family tree to the authorities, proving that he had no Jewish origin.
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Charles Trenet agreed, when asked by the Germans, to sing for the French prisoners-of-war in Germany.
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The Epuration legale, the wave of official trials that followed the Liberation of France and the fall of the Vichy Regime, examined whether Charles Trenet was guilty of collaboration but the inquiry resulted in a mere reprimand without any consequences.
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Charles Trenet met Louis Armstrong and began a long-lasting friendship with Charlie Chaplin.
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On 14 September 1951, Charles Trenet returned to Paris and made a comeback at the Theatre de l'Etoile.
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Charles Trenet incorporated 10 new songs into his act, including "De la fenetre d'en haut" and "La Folle Complainte".
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In 1958, Charles Trenet was the headlining act at the Bobino and the Alhambra.
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In 1963, Charles Trenet spent 28 days in prison in Aix-en-Provence.
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Charles Trenet was charged with corrupting the morals of four young men under the age of 21.
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Charles Trenet's chauffeur claimed that Trenet was using him as a pimp.
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Charles Trenet was never particularly public about the episode and spoke of it rarely.
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In 1970, Charles Trenet flew to Japan to represent France at the Universal Exhibition in Osaka.
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In 1973, Charles Trenet, who had just celebrated his 60th birthday, recorded the album, Chansons en liberte.
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Charles Trenet made a surprise announcement in 1975, declaring that he was retiring from the music world.
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Nevertheless, in 1981, Charles Trenet made a comeback with an album devoted to sentimental memories of his childhood.
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Charles Trenet then returned to his peaceful semi-retirement in Occitanie, occasionally reappearing for a special gala performance in France or abroad.
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Charles Trenet died three months later on 19 February 2001 after suffering another stroke.