André Claveau
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André Claveau was born in Paris
and was a very popular singer in France from the 1940s to 1960s.
He won the Eurovision Song Contest
in 1958 singing "Dors, mon amour
" (Sleep my love) with music composed by Pierre Delanoë
and lyrics by Hubert Giraud
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Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and was a very popular singer in France from the 1940s to 1960s.
He won the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in 1958 singing "Dors, mon amour
Dors, Mon Amour
"Dors, mon amour" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958. Performed in French by André Claveau representing France, the song was the first entry sung by a male soloist to win the contest....
" (Sleep my love) with music composed by Pierre Delanoë
Pierre Delanoë
Pierre Delanoë , born Pierre Leroyer, was a French songwriter/lyricist who wrote for dozens of singers such as Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Petula Clark, and Johnny Hallyday....
and lyrics by Hubert Giraud
Hubert Giraud
Hubert Yves Adrian Giraud is a French composer and lyricist.Giraud began his career playing the harmonica with Django Reinhardt's Quintette du Hot Club de France. In 1941, he was recruited by Ray Ventura to play the guitar during Ventrua's big band tour of South America...
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Filmography
- Le Destin s'amuse
- Les Vagabonds du rêve
- Coeur-sur-Mer
- Pas de vacances pour Monsieur le Maire (1951)
- Le Huitième Art et la ManièreLe Huitième Art et la ManièreLe Huitième Art et la Manière , is a French comedy film from 1952, directed by Maurice Regamey, written by Armand Jammot, starring Christian Alers and Louis de Funès.- Cast :* Christian Alers : Un présentateur* Luc Andrieux : Le bruiteur...
(1952) - Les Surprises d'une nuit de noces
- Un jour avec vous
- Rires de Paris
- Saluti e baci
- French Cancan
- Prisonniers de la brousse