Jean Constantin (songwriter)
French singer-songwriter
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 Jean Constantin | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1923-02-09)9 February 1923 Paris, France |
| Died | 30 January 1997(1997-01-30) (aged 73) Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France |
| Genres | Film scores, songs |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, voice |
Musical artist
Jean Constantin (9 February 1923 – 30 January 1997) was French singer, songwriter and composer.
Playing piano and singing his own songs, he was viewed as a great performer and entertainer, being however more famous for the songs he wrote for others.[1]
He wrote several songs that became hits like Mon manège à moi sung by Édith Piaf[2] or Mon truc en plumes sung by Zizi Jeanmaire.[3]
He also wrote several movie scores, most notably the soundtrack of the film classic The 400 Blows (1959).[3]
References
- ^ Hazera, Hélène (1 February 1997). "Mort de Jean Constantin, chanteur-compositeur". Libération (in French). Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ Bertrand Dicale (22 June 2011). Les chansons qui ont tout changé (in French). Fayard. p. 154. ISBN 978-2-213-66536-8. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b Duteurtre, Benoît (17 January 2015). "François Constantin présente... Jean Constantin". France Musique (in French).
External links
- Jean Constantin at IMDb
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