Josette Daydé

Josette Daydé
Born	(1923-03-28)March 28, 1923 Perpignan, France
Died	March 4, 1995(1995-03-04) (aged 71) Bruxelles, Belgium
Genres	Jazz, Swing
Occupation(s)	Singer, Actress
Instrument(s)	Vocals

Josette Daydé (March 28, 1923 – March 4, 1995) was a French jazz/swing singer, chansonnière and actress. Her first appearance as a singer was on the operettas "Au soleil de Marseille" by Vincent Scotto, "Toi c'est moi" (in January 1942 at l'Appollo with Georges Guétary) and "On a volé une étoile". During the German occupation in World War II in 1942, she recorded "Grand-père n'aime pas le swing" (Grandpa doesn't like the swing), written by F. Llenas and N. Matisson, and her version of "Oui!" (Yes!), after versions by Louis Gasté, G. Breysse and Alix Combelle. In 1945 she recorded her interpretation of the song "Le Rythme Américain" (The American Rhythm). During her film career, she recorded several interpretations of chansons by Louis Gasté.

As an actress, she appeared in the following movies:

• Entrée des artistes (1938)
• La Maison des sept jeunes filles (1942)
• Le Roi des resquilleurs (1945)
• Madame et son flirt (1945)
• Le studio en folie (1947)

In 2002, the song Coucou, which she recorded with the Quintette du Hot Club de France in October 1940, was part of the Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven soundtrack. It was played during the "Happy Birthday" mission.