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Plana continued to perform throughout the 1970s and 80s, becoming a staple on nostalgic television programs like Pascal Sevran's La Chance aux chansons . Her filmography includes supporting roles in movies such as Elle court, elle court la banlieue (1973) and Divine (1975).

However, at the height of her initial fame in the late 1940s, Plana married and made the choice to leave the stage to focus on her family life. The 1968 Comeback: "Riquita" georgette_plana_riquita

Georgette Plana: The Eternal Voice of "Riquita" Georgette Plana (1917–2013) remains one of the most beloved figures of the French chanson scene, celebrated for her "timbre gouailleur" (cheeky, streetwise voice) and her ability to breathe new life into the classics of the 1920s. Her career was defined by a remarkable two-act structure, disappearing from the limelight for twenty years only to return with the smash hit that would become her signature: "Riquita". Early Career and the First Success Plana continued to perform throughout the 1970s and

In 1968, after two decades away, Plana staged a spectacular comeback by recording " Riquita ," a fox-trot song originally written in 1926 by Ernest Dumont and Louis Bénech. The timing was unexpected, yet the song became an immense success, selling over 450,000 copies and reaching the top of the hit parades. The 1968 Comeback: "Riquita" Georgette Plana: The Eternal