André Claveau

from Paris, France

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Biography

André Claveau (17 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.

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Timeline

1960Aged 49

  • Poster for Prisoner of the Jungle

    Bob Ballart

1955Aged 44

  • Poster for French Cancan

    Paul Delmet

1953Aged 42

  • Poster for Sins of Paris

    Mr. Du Bois

1952Aged 41

  • Poster for Un jour avec vous

    Philippe Mazières

  • Poster for Les Surprises d’une nuit de noces

    Jean-Jacques Herbillon

1951Aged 40

  • Poster for Cœur-sur-Mer

    Claudius Paquito

  • Poster for No Vacation for Mr. Mayor

    Philippe

1949Aged 38

  • Poster for The Dream Vagabonds

    (Unknown)

1946Aged 35

  • Poster for Le destin s'amuse

    Richard

1938Aged 27

  • Poster for Champions of France

    The singer