Jean-Pierre François

Infobox musical artist


Name = Jean-Pierre François
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Jean-Pierre François
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Born = birth date and age|1965|06|07
Died =
Origin = France
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Genre = Pop
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1989–1990
Label = Zone Music
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Jean-Pierre François (born on June 7, 1965) is a French singer and former footballer. He remained particularly known for his 1989 summer hit "Je te survivrai", a love song written by Didier Barbelivien, [Elia Habib, "Muz hit. tubes", p. 165 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] which reached number 2 on the French Singles Chart.

Biography

He began his career in a football team in Dijon, then in Saint-Étienne in 1987, and finally in Basel (Switzerland). In 1989, he tried a singing career with his smash hit "Je te survivrai", then with "Il a neigé sur les lacs" and "Des Nuits", [Jean-Pierre François discography and peak positions in France [http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Jean%2DPierre+Fran%E7ois Lescharts.com] (Retrieved October 3, 2008)] released in early 1990. The same year, he also released his first and sole album entitled "Des Nuits", which contains a duet with Debbie Davis, but it was not successful. He decided to leave the show-biz, and became owner of a discothèque in Saint-Cyprien.

In 2004, his daughter Sandy, participated in the French TV reality show Star Academy 4.

Football career

Discography

Albums

* 1990 : "Des Nuits"
# "1ère Main"
# "Des Nuits"
# "Il a neigé sur les lacs"
# "Je l'ai revue hier soir"
# "Je te survivrai"
# "La Gamine"
# "L'amour sans rien dire"
# "Peut-être toi, peut-être un autre"
# "Y'a des heures" by Jean-Pierre François and Debbie Davis

ingles

* 1989 : "Je te survivrai" - #2 in France
* 1990 : "Il a neigé sur les lacs" - #6 in France
* 1990 : "Des Nuits" - #38 in France
* 1990 : "La Gamine"

References