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French recording artist; singer (1911–2003)
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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)
Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Occupation(s)Singer, actor

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.

Discography

  • "Dors mon amour"

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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".

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to André Claveau at Wikimedia Commons

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Preceded byNetherlands Corry Brokken
with "Net als toen" 		Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
1958 		Succeeded byNetherlands Teddy Scholten
with "Een beetje"
Preceded byPaule Desjardins
with "La Belle amour" 		France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1958 		Succeeded byJean Philippe
with "Oui, oui, oui, oui"
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Note: Entries scored out signify where France did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.


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