Songs Written by Placide CappeauTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Placide Cappeau (25 October 1808 – 8 August 1877) was a French poet and the author of the poem "Minuit, chrétiens" (1847), set to music by Adolphe Adam and known in English as "O Holy Night" or "Cantique de Noël". == Biography == He was born on 25 October 1808 in Roquemaure (Gard). He was the son of Mathieu Cappeau, a cooper, and Agathe Louise (née Martinet). He was expected to follow his father in the family business (vinification and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Placide Cappeau first charted in 1916 with Cantique de Noel (Holy Night).The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 number‑one.