André Claveau

André Claveau (French pronunciation: ​[ɑ̃dʁe klavo], 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 29, 1911 (15th arrondissement of Paris), Died July 4, 2003 (Agen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 39 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL5777 10-in. 6/15/1936 Chez moi André Claveau Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL5778 10-in. 6/15/1936 Cette mélodie... André Claveau Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7423 10-in. 4/7/1941 La chanson de mon coeur André Claveau ; Jacques Météhen Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7424 10-in. 4/7/1941 Le vieux moulin André Claveau ; Jacques Météhen Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7468 10-in. 7/9/1941 Tendrement, tristement André Claveau ; Musique Douce (Alec Siniavine) ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7469 10-in. 7/9/1941 Ma vieille jument André Claveau ; Musique Douce (Alec Siniavine) ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7500 10-in. 10/10/1941 Ah! c'qu'on s'aimait Marcel Carivan ; André Claveau Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7501 10-in. 10/10/1941 Berceuse tendre Marcel Carivan ; André Claveau Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7574 10-in. 2/3/1942 Tu pourrais être au bout du monde André Claveau ; Raymond Legrand Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7575 10-in. 2/3/1942 Tout me rappelle sa chanson André Claveau ; Raymond Legrand Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7644 10-in. 9/11/1942 Ma dernière chanson André Claveau ; Musique Douce (Alec Siniavine) ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7645 10-in. 9/11/1942 Je vous ai tout donné André Claveau ; Musique Douce (Alec Siniavine) ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7647 10-in. 9/14/1942 Mon chemin n'est pas le votre Pierre Chagnon ; André Claveau ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7648 10-in. 9/14/1942 En fredonnant la même chanson Pierre Chagnon ; André Claveau ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7649 10-in. 9/14/1942 Les yeux fermés Pierre Chagnon ; André Claveau ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7650 10-in. 9/14/1942 Tout en flânant Pierre Chagnon ; André Claveau ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7726 10-in. 3/23/1943 La valse que nous dansons André Claveau ; Jacques Météhen Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7727 10-in. 3/23/1943 Un bruit de sabot André Claveau ; Jacques Météhen Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7728 10-in. 3/23/1943 Crois-tu qu'on a de la chance André Claveau ; Jacques Météhen Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7729 10-in. 3/23/1943 Rien que toi André Claveau ; Jacques Météhen Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7772 10-in. 6/30/1943 J'ai pleuré sur tes pas André Claveau ; Quintin Verdu Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7833 10-in. 10/29/1943 Evangéline André Claveau ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7834 10-in. 10/29/1943 Rien du tout André Claveau ; Marius Coste Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7835 10-in. 10/29/1943 Le temps d'une cigarette André Claveau ; Marius Coste ; Alec Siniavine Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7836 10-in. 10/29/1943 Le coffre aux souvenirs André Claveau ; Marius Coste Male vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 39 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Claveau, André," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362333.

Claveau, André. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362333.

"Claveau, André." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

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