Jacques Pills

Jacques Pills (7 January 1906, Tulle

Tulle

Tulle is a commune and capital of the Corrèze department in the Limousin region in central France. It is also the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle...

, France

France

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 — 12 September 1970) was a French singer and actor, born René Jacques Ducos. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix

Bruno Coquatrix

Bruno Coquatrix, was born in Ronchin, Nord on 5 August 1910 and died in Paris on 1 April 1979, buried in the famous Père Lachaise Cemetery . He is mainly known as the owner and manager of the music hall Paris Olympia...

. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque

Monaco

Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...

 entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959

Eurovision Song Contest 1959

The Eurovision Song Contest 1959 was the fourth Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Cannes, following the French victory the previous year....

 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot

Mon Ami Pierrot

"Mon ami Pierrot" was the Monegasque entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959, performed in French by French singer Jacques Pills...

". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point.

Personal life

He married to Lucienne Boyer

Lucienne Boyer

Lucienne Boyer was a French diseuse and singer, best known for her song "Parlez-moi d'amour". Her impresario was Bruno Coquatrix.-Early career:...

 in 1939 and they were divorced in 1951. On 20 September 1952, he married singer Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf , born Édith Giovanna Gassion, was a French singer and cultural icon who became widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer. Her singing reflected her life, with her specialty being ballads...

. However, in 1956, this marriage also ended in divorce. He was the father of Jacqueline Boyer

Jacqueline Boyer

Jacqueline Boyer is a French singer and actress, the daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer....

, who went on to win the contest the next year

Eurovision Song Contest 1960

The Eurovision Song Contest 1960 was the fifth in the series, and was held on 29 March 1960 in London. France's win this year was their second in the contest....

 for France.

Filmography

• 1954 – Boum sur Paris
• 1949 – Une femme par jour
• 1945 – Seul dans la nuit
• 1945 – Marie la Misere
• 1942 – Pension Jonas
• 1936 – Toi, c'est moi
• 1936 – Prends la route
• 1934 – Princesse Czardas
• 1933 – Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme

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