Anna Marly (Russian: Анна Юрьевна Смирнова-Марли), (30 October 1917 – 15 February 2006), was a Russian singer-songwriter. She came to France very young, just after her father was killed by the Bolsheviks in 1917. She is best remembered as the composer of the Chant des Partisans, a [song]] that was used as the unofficial anthem of the Free French Forces during World War II; the popularity of the Chant des Partisans was such that it was proposed as a new national anthem after the conclusion of the war. (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)