Nicole Louvier

Nicole Louvier was a French singer-songwriter, novelist, and poet born on 23 June 1933 in Paris. In 1953, she released her debut record, Nicole Louvier et ses chansons, which featured a preface by Maurice Chevalier. Chevalier referred to the artist as “Le Petit Radiguet de la chanson”. Louvier was the first French female singer to accompany herself with a guitar on stage. Her musical repertoire included the songs “Qui me délivrera ?” (1953) and “File la nuit” (1955). In 1953, she won the Grand Prix de la Chanson française de Deauville for the song “Qui me délivrera ?”. Louvier released recordings with the label Decca, including the 1964 compilation Chansons-Clés. For this compilation, she worked with an orchestra directed by François Rauber and received the Grand Prix Paul-Gilson. Louvier also published works of literature, including the 1953 novel Qui qu'en grogne. She died on 8 March 2003 in Paris. Posthumous releases included the 2011 compilation Nicole Louvier chante....