Graeme Allwright was a French-language singer-songwriter who became famous in
the 1960s for his interpretations of English-language singers such as Bob Dylan,
Leonard Cohen and Pete Seeger.
Although he built his career in France, Allwright was born in Wellington, New
Zealand in 1926, growing up there to a backdrop of American folk and jazz played
across the radio for troops stationed there. At 15 Allwright won a place at The
Old Vic theatre school in London and moved there to begin training as an actor.
That plan was upended by a move to France with his then-girlfriend Catheri...