All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Saturday 22 October 1921 1
1921 – 1981Georges Brassens (1921-1981)Died 29 October 1981, aged 60French singer-songwriter and poet Georges Brassens died in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc, France, on 29 October 1981. He was one of the most influential figures in French chanson, celebrated for witty, literate lyrics set to simple guitar accompaniment. He remains widely studied in French schools.