Emer Rosenstein (June 19, 1906 – November 23, 1984), known professionally as Michel Emer, was a French musician, composer and lyricist. His songs have been performed by Édith Piaf, Fréhel, Damia, Lys Gauty, Yves Montand, Jean Sablon, André Claveau, Ray Ventura and his Collegians, Luis Mariano, Tino Rossi, and Eartha Kitt. He also wrote songs for at least one of his wife Jacqueline Maillan's shows.
The first of his songs to be sung by Édith Piaf was "L'Accordéoniste", which he composed in 1940. He went on to write more than twenty songs for her, including "J'm'en fous pas mal", "Bal dans ma rue", and "À quoi ça sert l'amour ?", one of her most famous songs, which she sang as a duet with her second husband Théo Sarapo.
He co-authored with Charles Trenet the music for the song "Y'a d'la joie", and arranged many of Trenet's songs. Jean Sablon performed and recorded his song "Béguin-Biguine" in 1932.
He was featured in the documentary "I Regret Nothing" about Edith Piaf.
Personal life In 1954 he married the actress Jacqueline Maillan. He is buried in the Cimetière de Bagneux in Paris.
Compositions
Selected songs "L'Accordéoniste" (1940) "J'm'en fous pas mal" "Bal dans ma rue" "À quoi ça sert l'amour ?"
Operettas 1934: Loulou et ses boys- 3-act operette by Marc Cab, Paul Farge and Pierre Bayle. Music by Michel Emer and Georges Sellers (Théâtre Daunou, opening 7 December 1934) 1939: Billie et son équipe - operette by Michel Emer and Jean Sautreuil. Story by André Mouëzy-Éon and Albert Willemetz (Théâtre Mogador, opening 6 March 1939)
Recordings Hello, Baby, Mademoiselle / Dans les plaines du Far-West (Michel Emer et son orchestre - 78 rpm on Polydor Chanson aux nuages / Perfidia - 78 rpm on Polydor
Selected soundtracks 1934 : Les Suites d'un premier lit by Félix Gandéra 1939 : Le Paradis de Satan by Félix Gandéra 1947 : Counter Investigation by Jean Faurez 1951 : Les Maître-nageurs by Henri Lepage 1951 : Chacun son tour by André Berthomieu 1953 : Un acte d'amour by Anatole Litvak 1953 : Chasse au crime (TV series) - Episode "Police Headquarters" 1957 : Let's Be Daring, Madame by Robert Vernay 1957 : Fumée blonde by Robert Vernay and André Montoisy 1957 : Sylviane de mes nuits by Marcel Blistène 1958 : It's All Adam's Fault by Jacqueline Audry 1958 : The Stowaway (English version) by Ralph Habib and Lee Robinson 1958: Le Passager clandestin (French version) 1958 : Premier mai by Luis Saslavsky 1958 : Mimi Pinson by Robert Darène 1958 : Madame et son auto by Robert Vernay 1959 : Houla-houla by Robert Darène 1968 : Puce (TV film) by Jacques Audoir 1973 : Joë petit boum-boum (animation film) by Jean Image 1979 : Féfé de Broadway (TV film) by Jeannette Hubert
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