Henri Contet

Henri Contet (1904–1998) was a French engineer, film critic, actor, lyricist and journalist. He was born on May 8, 1904 in Anost (Saône-et-Loire) and died on April 15, 1998 in Paris' seventh arrondissement.^[1] He wrote over 1,000 songs for singers including Édith Piaf, Yves Montand, Mireille Mathieu and Ute Lemper.^[2] · ^[3] He was awarded the Legion of honor in 1956. ^[4]

Henri Contet
Born	May 8, 1904 Anost, Saône-et-Loire, France
Died	April 15, 1998 (aged 93) 7th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Occupation	Composer
Known for	Lyricist for Édith Piaf
Honours	Legion of Honor (1956)