Henri Fursy or Furcy (real name Henri Dreyfus, 26 February 1866 - 14 April 1929) was a French cabaret singer, director and lyricist.

Henri Fursy
Fursy around 1908 by Édouard Stebbing[1]
Born	(1866-02-26)26 February 1866 Paris, France
Died	14 April 1929(1929-04-14) (aged 63) Nice, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Cabaret Singer

Life

Henri Dreyfus was born on 26 February 1866 in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris.[2]

Under the stage name of Henri Fursy, he was a chansonnier, a singer of humorous songs, in Montmartre. He also directed several cabarets as a manager or owner, including the famous Le Chat Noir (The Black Cat), which he bought after the death of Rodolphe Salis and renamed La Boîte à Fursy (The Fursy Box). He also wrote songs for several Parisian artists of the early 20th century.[3][4][5]

Henri Fursy was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1927.[6] He died in Nice on 14 April 1929.[7][8] Albert Michaud published a tribute after his death in Le Cornet (The Horn) where he says Fursy left a young widow and an adopted girl.[2][9] He is buried in the cemetery of Montparnasse.[9]

Bibliography

• Chansons rosses, Ollendorff, 1898, cover illustration by Léandre.
• Chansons rosses, part 2, Ollendorff, 1899, cover illustration by Gründ.
• Chansons de La Boîte (chansons rosses, part 3), Société d'éditions littéraires et artistiques, 1902.
• Chansons rosses, part 4, Ollendorff, 1905.

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[fr] Henri Fursy