Aristide bruant biography

Not to be confused with Aristide Briand.

Aristide Bruant (French: [aʁistid bʁyɑ̃]; 6 May – 11 February ) was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner.

He is best known as the man in the red scarf and black cape featured on certain famous posters by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He has also been credited as the creator of the chanson réaliste musical genre.

Biography

Born Louis Armand Aristide Bruand in the village of Courtenay, Loiret in France, Bruant left his home in at age fifteen, following his father's death, to find employment.

Making his way to the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, he hung out in the working-class bistros, where he finally was given an opportunity to show his musical talents. Although bourgeois by birth, he soon adopted the earthy language of his haunts, turning it into songs that told of the struggles of the poor.

Bruant began performing at cafe-concerts and developed a sing