Herbert Pepper Explained

Herbert Pepper
Birth Date:	1912 11, df=yes
Birth Place:	Brest, French Third Republic
Death Place:	Châteauneuf-Grasse, France
Works:	La Renaissance Le Lion rouge

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.

Notes and References

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