André Claveau Explained

André Claveau
Birth Date:29 December 1911
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Occupation:Singer, actor

André Claveau (in French pronounced as /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]

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Notes and References

  1. O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official Celebration. Carlton Books, 2015. . Pages 32–33
  2. Web site: Dors, mon amour - lyrics - Diggiloo Thrush .