André Claveau

André Claveau (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe klavo], 29 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.[1]

André Claveau
Claveau at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Born(1911-12-29)29 December 1911
Paris, France
Died4 July 2003(2003-07-04) (aged 91)
Brassac, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
Occupation(s)Singer, actor

Discography
  • "Dors mon amour" [2]

Filmography
  • Destiny Has Fun (1947)
  • Les Vagabonds du rêve (1949)
  • Coeur-sur-Mer (1951)
  • No Vacation for Mr. Mayor (1951)
  • Le Huitième Art et la Manière (1952)
  • Les Surprises d'une nuit de noces (1952)
  • Un jour avec vous (1952)
  • Sins of Paris (1953)
  • Saluti e baci (1953)
  • French Cancan (1955)
  • Prisonniers de la brousse (1960)

References
  1. O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official Celebration. Carlton Books, 2015. ISBN 978-1-78097-638-9. Pages 32–33
  2. "Dors, mon amour - lyrics - Diggiloo Thrush".

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