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"Sous le ciel de Paris" is a song initially written for the 1951 French film Sous le ciel de Paris,[1] directed by Julien Duvivier.

"Sous le ciel de Paris"
Song
Published	1951 (1951) by Choudens
Genre	Pop, chanson
Composer(s)	Hubert Giraud
Lyricist(s)	Jean Dréjac

In the film the song was sung by Jean Bretonnière.[1] In the same year it was recorded by Anny Gould and by Juliette Gréco. Thanks to Juliette Greco and subsequent recordings by artists such as Édith Piaf and Yves Montand the song became a symbol of Paris and France for the whole world.

Writing and composition

The song was written for the film by Hubert Giraud (music) and Jean Dréjac (lyrics).

Other language versions and covers

The song has been also notably recorded by:

• Mireille Mathieu (both in French and in German under the title "Unter dem Himmel von Paris")[2]
• Zaz, Belinda Carlisle, Mieke & Bart Kaëll (in Dutch under the title "Onder de blauwe lucht van Parijs)[2]
• Hildegard Knef (in German under the title "Unter dem Himmel von Paris")[2]
• Plácido Domingo with Josh Groban[2]
• Florence Coste & Julien Dassin[2]
• Lisa Angell[2]
• Matthias Lens[2]
• André Rieu[2]
• Henri Pelissier[2]
• Line Renaud[2]
• Karrin Allyson (in French under the title "Sous le ciel de Paris (Under Paris Skies)")[2]
• Enrico Macias[2]
• Willy Bischof[2]
• Pablo Alborán
• Jill Barber.

English lyrics were written for the song by Kim Gannon. The English version was titled "Under Paris Skies". It was recorded in that form by:

• Andy Williams (for his 1960 album Under Paris Skies)
• Bing Crosby (for his 1962 LP Holiday in Europe)
• Jane Morgan (for her 1964 album The Last Time I Saw Paris)[3]
• Sam Cooke[2]
• Chris Connor[2]

and many others.

The melody of the song is used as a background for the song "Live Circus" on the concert album Glitter and Doom Live by Tom Waits.

References

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