Jean Constantin
French singer-songwriter
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| Intro | French singer-songwriter | |
| A.K.A. | Jean Louis Constantin | |
| A.K.A. | Jean Louis Constantin | |
| Places | France | |
| was | Singer Songwriter Musician Composer Lyricist | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Instruments: | Piano | |
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| Birth | 9 February 1923, Paris, Grand Paris, France | |
| Death | 30 January 1997Noisy-le-Grand, Seine-et-Oise, France (aged 74 years) | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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Biography
Jean Constantin (9 February 1923 – 30 January 1997) was French singer, songwriter and composer.
Playing piano and singing his own songs, he was viewed as a great performer and entertainer, being however more famous for the songs he wrote for others.
He wrote several songs that became hits like Mon manège à moi sung by Édith Piaf or Mon truc en plumes sung by Zizi Jeanmaire.
He also wrote several movie scores, most notably the soundtrack of the film classic The 400 Blows (1959).