Pascal Sevran

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Name = Pascal Sevran


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Jean-Claude Jouhaud
Born = birth date|1945|10|16|mf=y
Paris, France
Died = death date and age|2008|5|9|1945|10|16|mf=y
Limoges, France
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Chanson,
Occupation = Singer TV shows Songs Writer Book Writer
Years_active = 1979-2007
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Associated_People = Francois Mitterrand

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Pascal Sevran (16 October 1945 – 9 May 2008) was a French TV presenter and author.

Biography

Son of a communist taxi driver, and a Spanish tailor, Pascal Sevran was born on 16 October 1945 in Paris. His real name was Jean-Claude Jouhaud. He worked as a song-writer, a singer, a TV presenter, and an author. He was openly gay.citation |title=Pascal Sevran |date=2008-06-01 |url=http://www.tetu.com/rubrique/mag/mag_n100_detail.php?id_type=5&id=94 |accessdate=2008-08-06] He died on 9 May 2008 in Limoges.

Biography

As Book Author

*1979 : "Le Passé Supplémentaire"
*1980 : "Vichy Dancing"
*1982 : "Un garçon de France"
*1995 : "Tous les bonheurs sont provisoires"
*1998 : "Mitterand, les autres jours" about his friendship with François Mitterand
*2006 : "Journal" "(personal dairy)"

As songwriter

He wrote many songs, including :
* "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans"
* "Comme disait Mistinguett" for Dalida

As TV show presenter

* 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

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