Famous People with Name Wiera

Wiera Gran            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Wiera Gran: was a Polish singer and actress. She was also known as Vera Gran and Mariol.One of the most talented and mysterious Polish singers endowed with an unparalleled timbre of voice. She escaped from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. In 1947 in Poland she was accused of collaboration with the Germans during 2nd WW by Jonas Turkow, Wladyslaw Szpilman and Adolf Berman. She emigrated to Israel where she faced similar accusations. In 1950 she emigrated to France. She was associated with a stage theatre, Alhambra of Maurice Chevalier and collaborated with Charles Aznavour. The first song which made her popular was composed in 1937 by Adolf Kurc (later known as Eddy Courts) to the lyrics of Gran. She visited Poland in 1965. Some of her best know songs include List (muz. Eddy Courts), Wir tanca nas porwal, Gdy odejdziesz, Trzy listy, Fernando, Cicha jest noc, Varsovie de mon enfance, Ma Patrie, Mazowiecki wiatr.