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Avec le temps (Lo Ferr song)
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Wikipedia article
"'" ("With time") is a 1970 song written, composed and sung by the French artist Lo Ferr. It was recorded in October 1970 for volume 2 of his 'Amour Anarchie' album, but the record label dismissed the song, seen as not suiting the general mood of others songs.
It was first released as a 45, then on a compilation LP in 1972 called '.
This tragic and beautifully sad love song, inspired by Ferr's own disenchantment and recent breakup, was an instant classic. It is one of his most famous songs (along with 'Paris canaille', ', '), becoming with time the most constantly covered French song worldwide.
It was chosen by Arsene Wenger when he appeared on Desert Island Disks on 22 November 2020
Single cover
The cover photography is by the photographer .
Personnel
* Danielle Licari: vocals (uncredited) on "".
* The orchestra consists of session musicians hired for the recording.
Production
* Arranger & conductor: Jean-Michel Defaye
* Engineering:
* Executive producer: Richard Marsan
Covers and adaptations
'Avec le temps' was performed, among others, by: Cline Dion, Jacques Brel, Bernard Lavilliers, Hiba Tawaji, Catherine Sauvage, Dalida, Philippe Lotard, Rene Claude, Henri Salvador, Catherine Ribeiro, Juliette Grco, Alain Bashung, Michel Jonasz, Belinda Carlisle, Abbey Lincoln, , Bertrand Cantat, Youn Sun Nah, the duet Brad Mehldau and Anne Sofie von Otter, Johnny Hallyday, Benjamin Biolay, Tony Hymas...
References
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