Portrait of André Claveau

André Claveau

Acting

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. Source: Article "André Claveau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Born: December 29, 1911

Place of Birth: Paris, France

Filmography

1975
1960
1959
Discorama

as Self

1956
Eurovision Song Contest

as Self - Contestant

1955
French Cancan

as Paul Delmet

1953
Sins of Paris

as Mr. Du Bois

1952
Les Surprises d’une nuit de noces

as Jean-Jacques Herbillon

1952
Un jour avec vous

as Philippe Mazières

1951
Cœur-sur-Mer

as Claudius Paquito

1946
1938
Champions of France

as The singer