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André Marcel Claveau was a French singer, recording artist, performing artist, and film actor. Born in Paris on December 29, 1911, he began his professional work period in 1936. His musical output included ballads and chanson, and he recorded for the labels Polydor and Philips Records. Claveau also participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958.
He was married to Odette Laure and spoke French as his native language. Claveau’s acting career continued until his work period ended in 1969. He died in Agen on July 4, 2003, and was buried in Brassac.
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Film & TV
Paris, France
André Claveau (17 December 1911 – 4 July 2003) was a popular singer in France from the 1940s to the 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. Winning at the age of 46 years and 76 days, Claveau was the oldest winner of the contest until 1990, being the first and only winner prior…
Known for
- La Chance aux chansons — Self1984
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
- Midi Première — Self1975
- Prisoner of the Jungle — Bob Ballart1960
- Discorama — Self1959
- Eurovision Song Contest — Self - Contestant1956
- French Cancan — Paul Delmet1955
- Sins of Paris — Mr. Du Bois1953
- Un jour avec vous — Philippe Mazières1952
- Les Surprises d’une nuit de noces — Jean-Jacques Herbillon1952
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1911
- Active to
- 2003
Discography
- André Claveau chante...1953
- Les Chansons préférées d’André Claveau N°11956
- Viens valser avec papa1956
- Domino / Gigi / Dansons mon amour / Cerisiers roses et pommiers blancs1965
- André Claveau chante Delmet1967
- Domino1989
- Best-Loved French Folk Songs1993
- André Claveau: Étoiles de la chanson1999
- Les Triomphes de la chanson française, Volume 202003
- 70 succès inoubliables
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 17,902
- Total plays
- 76,336
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André Claveau (December 17, 1911 - July 4, 2003) was born in Paris and was a very well known 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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Andr%C3%A9+Claveau">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1911-12-29 ) 29 December 1911, Paris, France
- Died
- 4 July 2003 (2003-07-04) (aged 91), Agen , Lot-et-Garonne , France
- Occupations
- Singer, actor
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- André
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Agen
- Spouse
- Odette Laure
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 1958
- Genre
- ballad
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Philips Records
- Image
- Eurovision Song Contest 1958 - André Claveau.png
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- André Claveau
- date of birth
- 1911-12-29
- date of death
- 2003-07-04
- name in native language
- André Claveau
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- place of burial
- Brassac
- end of work period
- 1969-00-00
- birth name
- André Marcel Claveau
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Encyclopedic overview
André Claveau ( French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe klavo], 29 December 1911 – 4 July 2003) was a French singer, popular in France from the 1940s to the 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. Winning at the age of 46 years and 76 days, Claveau was the oldest winner of the contest until 1990, being the first and only winner prior to 1990 to triumph in their forties.
Discography
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