Original: Charles-Fran Ã ois Gounod (17 June 1818 â "17 October or 18 October 1893) was a French composer, known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and RomÃ o et Juliette.
Simplified: Charles-Fran Ã ois Gounod (born Paris 17 June 1818; died Saint-Cloud (France) 17 October 1893) was a French composer.