Jacques Pills
Jacques Pills (born René Jacques Ducos; 7 January 1906, Tulle, France – 12 September 1970) was a French singer and actor. His impresario was Bruno Coquatrix. In 1959, Pills was the Monegasque entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point. During the 1930s he appeared frequently alongside Georges Tabet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 7, 1906 (Tulle), Died September 12, 1970 (12th arrondissement of Paris)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8059 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Seul dans la nuit | Jean Marion ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8060 | 10-in. | 10/8/1945 | Señor | Jean Marion ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8312 | 10-in. | 1/18/1947 | A cheval | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8313 | 10-in. | 1/18/1947 | Le soutier | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8314 | 10-in. | 1/18/1947 | Bahia | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8316 | 10-in. | 1/18/1947 | Taxi fou | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL8317 | 10-in. | 1/18/1947 | Piccina la belle | Raymond Legrand ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9240 | 10-in. | 6/28/1952 | Je t'ai dans la peau | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9243 | 10-in. | 6/8/1952 | Viens | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9244 | 10-in. | 9/3/1952 | Ça gueule, ça, madame | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9247 | 10-in. | 9/3/1952 | Vol de nuit | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9248 | 10-in. | 9/3/1952 | Tous mes rêves passés | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9249 | 10-in. | 9/3/1952 | Vide ton sac | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9251 | 10-in. | 9/3/1952 | Formidable | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9451 | 10-in. | 5/18/1953 | Quand je l'embrasse | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9453 | 10-in. | 5/18/1953 | Mais qu'est-ce qui m'arrive là? | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9516 | 10-in. | 7/15/1953 | Pour qu'elle soit jolie ma chanson | Robert Chauvigny ; Edith Piaf ; Jacques Pills | Vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9608 | 10-in. | December 11 or 14 1953 | Toi qui disais, qui disais, qui disais | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9610 | 10-in. | December 11 or 14 1953 | Toi et ton petit nez qui pleut dedans | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9612 | 10-in. | December 11 or 14 1953 | Elle est marrante | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9613 | 10-in. | December 11 or 14 1953 | Elle et lui | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9618 | 10-in. | 12/24/1953 | Toi qui disais, qui disais, qui disais | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9687 | 10-in. | 2/16/1954 | Tout ça parc' qu'au bois d' chaville | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9745 | 10-in. | 4/10/1954 | Bien fait pour moi | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9747 | 10-in. | 4/10/1954 | Le grisbi | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pills, Jacques," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
Pills, Jacques. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
"Pills, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Pills, Jacques - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007043986
Wikidata: Jacques Pills - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1678088
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71167125
MusicBrainz: Jacques Pills - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/68a726e2-d2a4-49d6-a364-88a026e6ff2d
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