The French Connection: 7/19/26 Yves Montand
He worked both as a longshoreman and as a licensed hairdresser. His friends included Pablo Picasso and Jean-Paul Sartre. And, he could sing his cul off.
In songs like “Les Fleurs Mortes” and “Un P’tit Bock” he sang both existential poetry and of of the simple pleasure of drinking beer.