Herbert Pepper

Herbert Pepper
Born(1912-11-14)14 November 1912
Brest, French Third Republic
Died22 February 2000(2000-02-22) (aged 87)
Châteauneuf-Grasse, France
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Herbert Pepper (14 November 1912 – 22 February 2000) was a French songwriter.

Born in Brest, he was the main composer of the national anthem of Senegal, "Le Lion rouge",[1] and that of the Central African Republic, "La Renaissance".[2] He also served in World War II.[3] He died in Châteauneuf-Grasse.

References

  1. ^ Dobler, Lavinia (1968). National Holidays Around the World. Fleet Press Corporation. pp. 218, 47. ISBN 978-0-8303-0044-0.
  2. ^ Ambassade (U.S.), Central African Republic (1959). République Centroafricaine, Unité, Dignité, Travail.
  3. ^ "Remembering Herbert Pepper, WWII-030".


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