Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (), sometimes spelled de l'Isle or de Lile (10 May 1760 – 26 June 1836), was a French army officer of the French Revolutionary Wars. He is known for writing the words and music of the "Chant de guerre pour l'armée du Rhin" in 1792, which would later be known as "La Marseillaise" and become the French national anthem. Rouget de Lisle was born at Lons-le-Saunier, reputedly on a market day. His parents lived in the neighbouring village of Montaigu. A plaque was placed at the precise spot of his
Paul De Lisle Lisle was also deputised as temporary vocalist after Harwell was taken ill mid-show at a concert in Urbana, Illinois on 27 August 2016. Paul De Lisle Paul Gerald De Lisle (born June 13, 1963) is the bassist and one of two constant members of the pop rock band Smash Mouth since their formation in 1994, the other being vocalist Steve Harwell. De Lisle was born in Exeter, Ontario, Canada. He has been with the band for their whole career thus far. Aside from Smash Mouth, De Lisle is also an avid surfer, which may be an influence on surf sounds