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Maurice Yvain
Maurice Yvain (12 February 1891 – 27 July 1965) was a prominent French composer, particularly celebrated for his operettas during the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Paris into a musical family, he was educated by his father, a trumpet player for the Orchestre de l'Opéra-Comique, and later studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under Louis Diemer and Xavier Leroux. Yvain began his career as an accompanist at venues like the Casino d'Évian and the Casino de Monte Carlo.

After serving in the military from 1912 to 1919, Yvain returned to Paris and began composing light music, operettas, and film scores. His early success came with the song "Dansez-vous le foxtrot" in 1919. He was introduced to the popular entertainer Mistinguett by Maurice Chevalier, leading to the creation of the famous song "Mon Homme" ("My Man") in 1920, which later gained international fame when performed by Barbra Streisand in the film Funny Girl (1968).

Yvain composed numerous operettas, with "Ta Bouche" (1922) achieving significant acclaim. His works were characterized by their rhythmic precision and imaginative musical phrases. His operettas were translated and performed internationally, including on Broadway, where his work was featured in the Ziegfeld Follies. Yvain also composed for films directed by Anatole Litvak, Julien Duvivier, and Henri-Georges Clouzot. He passed away in Suresnes, near Paris, in 1965.
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