One of the most popular French singers of his time, Adolphe Bérard performed in a wide variety of styles from the Belle-Epoque to the early 1930s. Born in Carpentras on August 9, 1870, he began performing on local stages, before moving on to Marseille, where he was noticed for the power of his voice. On the bill of several Parisian venues from 1890, he performed at the Bataclan in 1896, at the Eldorado in 1899 and in the capital's top venues in the early 1900s, as well as in the provinces and Europe. Star of several operettas, including Hardis les Bleus (1896) and Ça Colle! (1899), he enjoyed great success with songs such as "Le Rêve passe" (1906), "Le Loup de mer " (1910) and "Le Train fatal" (1916), and continued to perform during the First World War with a repertoire of patriotic tunes including "La Valse bleu horizon", "L'Etendard étoilé" and " Verdun! On ne passe pas". His popularity continued to grow with realistic songs such as "J'ai vendu mon âme au diable", "L'Océan" and the famous "Tu verras Montmartre " (1922). Author of over 800 recordings between 1906 and 1931, notably for the Odéon, Edison, Pathé and Gramophone labels, Adolph Bérard left the stage after the death of his wife, singer Charlotte Gaudet, in 1934. He died in Paris on April 1, 1946, at the age of 65.
