Joe Dassin

Joe Dassin
Joe Dassin
	Joe Dassin in the 1960s
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Ira Dassin
Born	November 5, 1938; Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1980 (aged 41); Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Genres	Chanson; French pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	1964–1980
Labels	Columbia (Canada, 1964–71); RCA (Canada, 1972–76); CBS (elsewhere, and Canada starting 1976);
Website	joedassin.fr

Joseph Ira Dassin^[1] (French: [dasɛ̃]; November 5, 1938 – August 20, 1980), known as Joe Dassin, was an American–French singer-songwriter and actor. In his career spanning sixteen years (1964–1980), he enjoyed numerous successes in France and the French-speaking world, as well as singing in languages other than French. He had a career in Soviet Union, Finland, Greece, and Germany.^[2] In total, he sold nearly 25 million records worldwide.^[3]^[4]^[5] He was the son of film director Jules Dassin.

^ The middle name, Ira, was chosen by his mother as a tribute to Ira Gershwin, whom she particularly liked.
^ According to one of his interviews, rebroadcast on France 2 in the program Vivement dimanche on 27 June 2010, his sales of songs in languages other than French accounted for two-thirds of his income.
^ RTBF
^ France Télévision
^ La libre Belgique

[1] The middle name, Ira, was chosen by his mother as a tribute to Ira Gershwin, whom she particularly liked.

[2] According to one of his interviews, rebroadcast on France 2 in the program Vivement dimanche on 27 June 2010, his sales of songs in languages other than French accounted for two-thirds of his income.

[3] RTBF

[4] France Télévision

[5] La libre Belgique

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