Marguerite Monnot

Songs Written by Marguerite MonnotTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Marguerite Monnot (28 May 1903 – 12 October 1961), was a French songwriter and composer best known for having written many of the songs performed by Édith Piaf ("Milord", "Hymne à l'amour") and the music for the stage musical Irma La Douce. == Career == She was classically trained by her father and at the Paris Conservatory (her teachers included Nadia Boulanger, Vincent d’Indy, and Alfred Cortot). Monnot made the unusual switch to composing popular music after poor health ended... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Marguerite Monnot first charted in 1954 with If You Love Me (Really Love Me).The artist placed 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement, including 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Poor People of Paris - #2: Poor People of Paris - #3: If You Love Me (Really Love Me) - #4: The Left Bank - #5: Poor People of Paris
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  Kay Starr
If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
1.
04/1954

#3  If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
Kay Starr

158 pts
4
US






[Capitol 2769]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Geoffrey Parsons
  Vera Lynn
If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (Hymne à l'amour)
2.
05/1954

If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (Hymne à l'amour)
Vera Lynn

41 pts
26
US






written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Geoffrey Parsons
  Les Baxter
3.
02/1956

#1  Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter

231 pts
1
US






instrumental
[Capitol 3336]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick
  Chet Atkins
4.
02/1956

Jean's Song (Poor People of Paris)
Chet Atkins

16 pts
52
US






written by Marguerite Monnot greentick
  Russ Morgan
5.
03/1956

The Poor People of Paris
Russ Morgan

59 pts
19
US






[Decca 29835]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Jack Lawrence
  Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra
6.
03/1956

#5  Poor People of Paris
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

from Bubbles in the Wine   
63 pts
17
US






written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Jack Lawrence
  Winifred Atwell
7.
03/1956

#2  Poor People of Paris
Winifred Atwell

217 pts






1
UK
[London 1628]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Jack Lawrence
8.
07/1956

#4  The Left Bank
Winifred Atwell

69 pts






14
UK
[London 1680]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Winifred Atwell
  LaVern Baker
If You Love Me
9.
08/1959

If You Love Me
LaVern Baker

from Blues Ballads   
9 pts
79
US






[Atlantic 2023]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Geoffrey Parsons
  Hugo & Luigi
10.
12/1959

Just Come Home
Hugo & Luigi

28 pts
35
US






[RCA 47-7639]
written by Édith Giovanna Gassion, Marguerite A. Monnot greentick & Carl Sigman
  Édith Piaf
Milord
11.
05/1960

Milord
Édith Piaf

49 pts
88
US




24
UK

[Capitol 4493]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Georges Moustaki
  Frankie Vaughan
Milord
12.
10/1960

Milord
Frankie Vaughan

26 pts






34
UK
[Columbia 41859]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick, Georges Moustaki & Bunny Lewis
  Franck Pourcel and His Orchestra
Milord
13.
03/1961

Milord
Franck Pourcel and His Orchestra

3 pts
112
US






instrumental
[Capitol 4493]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick
  Teresa Brewer
Milord
14.
05/1961

Milord
Teresa Brewer

10 pts
74
US






[Coral 62265]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Joe Mustacchi
  Jackie Trent
If You Love Me, Really Love Me
15.
04/1964

If You Love Me, Really Love Me
Jackie Trent

3 pts
106
US






[Kapp 583]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Geoffrey Parsons
  Bobby Darin
Milord
16.
05/1964

Milord
Bobby Darin

from Winners   
28 pts
45
US
11
AC




[Atco 6297]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Joe Mustacchi
  Lamar Morris
If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
17.
04/1971

If You Love Me (Really Love Me)
Lamar Morris

4 pts




27
ctry


[MGM 14236]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Geoffrey Parsons
  Mary Hopkin
If You Love Me
18.
03/1976

If You Love Me
Mary Hopkin

26 pts






32
UK
[RCA 10694]
written by Édith Piaf, Marguerite Monnot greentick & Geoffrey Parsons
  Maury Finney
19.
11/1977

Poor People of Paris
Maury Finney

1 pts




85
ctry


[Soundwaves 4557]
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Jack Lawrence
  Elaine Paige
Hymne à l'amour (If You Love Me)
20.
01/1995

Hymne à l'amour (If You Love Me)
Elaine Paige

11 pts






68
UK
written by Marguerite Monnot greentick & Geoffrey Parsons

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