Guy Bonnet Explained

Guy Bonnet
Birth Date:8 August 1945
Birth Place:Avignon, France
Death Place:Montpellier, France

Guy Bonnet (in French pronounced as /ɡi bɔnɛ/; (8 August 1945 – 8 January 2024)[1] was a French author, composer, and singer. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for "French: La Source|i=no", the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed by Isabelle Aubret. In, he participated himself in the contest for France, with "Marie-Blanche" coming fourth out of twelve contestants; he repeated the experience in with "French: [[Vivre (Guy Bonnet song)|Vivre]]|i=no", finishing eighth out of twenty.

Bonnet wrote and composed songs for various artists, including Mireille Mathieu, Sylvie Vartan, Franck Fernandel, and Massilia Sound System. He also wrote a contemporary pastorale "French: La Pastorale des enfants de Provence|i=no".

Bonnet died on 8 January 2024, at the age of 78.[2]

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  1. https://www.eurovisionuniverse.com/obituaries/guy-bonnet-passed-away/ Guy Bonnet passed away
  2. News: Le chanteur et compositeur avignonnais Guy Bonnet est décédé . 8 January 2024 . France Bleu . 8 January 2024.