Pascal Sevran (16 October 1945 – 9 May 2008) was a French TV presenter and author.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jean-Claude Jouhaud |
| Born | 16 October 1945 Paris, France |
| Died | 9 May 2008 (aged 62) Limoges, France |
| Genres | Chanson |
| Occupation(s) | Singer TV shows Songwriter Book Writer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–2007 |
Biography
editSon of a communist taxi driver, and a Spanish seamstress, Pascal Sevran was born on 16 October 1945 in Paris. His real name was Jean-Claude Jouhaud. He worked as a songwriter, a singer, a TV presenter, and an author. He was openly gay.[1] He was involved in a racist controversy when he blamed the "black penis" for famine in Africa.[2] He died on 9 May 2008 in Limoges.
Bibliography
editAs Book Author
edit- 1979 : Le Passé Supplémentaire
- 1980 : Vichy Dancing
- 1982 : Un garçon de France
- 1995 : Tous les bonheurs sont provisoires
- 1998 : Mitterrand, les autres jours about his friendship with François Mitterrand
- 2006 : Journal (personal diary)
As songwriter
editHe wrote many songs, including :
- Il venait d'avoir 18 ans
- Comme disait Mistinguett
- C'est à Brasilia (music : Henri Betti)
As TV show presenter
edit- from 1984 to 1991 : La chance aux chansons (chance to songs) on TF1 channel, then from 1991 to 2000 on France 2 channel.
- Chanter la vie Sing the life
- Entrée d'Artiste, his last TV show, stopped in 2007
As an actor
editReferences
edit- ^ Pascal Sevran, 1 June 2008, archived from the original on 18 October 2007, retrieved 6 August 2008
- ^ Racism Unfiltered in France
External links
edit- Pascal Sevran
- Pascal Sevran at IMDb
- Pascal Sevran discography at Discogs