André Claveau

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    December 29, 1911

    Day of Death

    July 4, 2003 (91 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Paris, France

    André Claveau

    Biography

    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 to 1990 to triumph in their forties. Source: Article "André Claveau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

    Known For

    • French Cancan

      French Cancan

      1955

    • Eurovision Song Contest

      Eurovision Song Contest

      1956

    • Sins of Paris

      Sins of Paris

      1953

    • Prisoner of the Jungle

      Prisoner of the Jungle

      1960

    • Champions of France

      Champions of France

      1938

    • The Dream Vagabonds

      The Dream Vagabonds

      1949

    • No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

      No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

      1951

    • Cœur-sur-Mer

      Cœur-sur-Mer

      1951

    • La Chance aux chansons

      La Chance aux chansons

      1984

    • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

      Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

      1975

    • Midi Première

      Midi Première

      1975

    • Un jour avec vous

      Un jour avec vous

      1952

    • Les Surprises d’une nuit de noces

      Les Surprises d’une nuit de noces

      1952

    • Le destin s'amuse

      Le destin s'amuse

      1946

    • Discorama

      Discorama

      1959