Jean Ferrat (1930-2010) was a French singer and songwriter. Ferrat was controversial because of the sharp social criticism he aired his chansons. In the Netherlands, he became acquainted with La Montagne, his tribute to the Ardèche, Friso Wiegersma translated as The Village. That song became a timeless hit Wim Sonneveld. The song Nuit et Brouillard Ferrat wrote about the persecution of Jews during
… World War II. That subject was near Ferrat: his father was murdered in Auschwitz.more
