Avec le temps (Léo Ferré song)


"Avec le temps" is a 1970 song written, composed and sung by the French artist Léo Ferré. It was recorded in October 1970 for volume 2 of his Amour Anarchie album, but the record label dismissed the song, seen as not suiting the general mood of others songs.
It was first released as a 45, then on a compilation LP in 1972 called Avec le temps : Les chansons d'amour de Léo Ferré.
This tragic and beautifully sad love song, inspired by Ferré's own disenchantment and recent breakup, was an instant classic. It is one of his most famous songs, becoming with time the most constantly covered French song worldwide.

Single cover

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Personnel

Avec le temps was performed, among others, by: Céline Dion, Jacques Brel, Bernard Lavilliers, Hiba Tawaji, Catherine Sauvage, Dalida, Philippe Léotard, Renée Claude, Henri Salvador, Catherine Ribeiro, Juliette Gréco, Alain Bashung, Michel Jonasz, Belinda Carlisle, Abbey Lincoln,, Bertrand Cantat, Youn Sun Nah, the duet Brad Mehldau and Anne Sofie von Otter, Johnny Hallyday, Tony Hymas...