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 126-135 of 135 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9748 | 10-in. | 4/10/1954 | Mon pot' le gitan | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9749 | 10-in. | 4/10/1954 | Oh! non... | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9872 | 10-in. | 10/5/1954 | Mets deux thunes dans l'bastringue | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9873 | 10-in. | 10/5/1954 | Ma petite rime | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL9968 | 10-in. | January 1955 | Un vilain monsieur | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL10007 | 10-in. | 2/16/1955 | Un grand amour qui s'achève | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL10008 | 10-in. | 2/16/1955 | A t'regarder | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL10009 | 10-in. | 2/16/1955 | Le rififi | Robert Chauvigny ; Jacques Pills | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CM509 | 10-in. | July 1937 | Je t'aime | Lucienne Boyer | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CM510 | 10-in. | July 1937 | Embrasse-moi | Lucienne Boyer | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pills, Jacques," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
Pills, Jacques. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360602.
"Pills, Jacques." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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