Jean Philippe
Jean Philippe | |
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 Jean Philippe at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 | |
| Born | Jean Philippe Gargantiel 27 November 1930 France |
| Died | 7 January 2022 (aged 91) Quebec, Canada |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Singer |
Jean Philippe Gargantiel (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip], 27 November 1930 – 7 January 2022) was a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959.[1] He returned to the contest in 1962 representing Switzerland. He was the first artist to compete for two countries at Eurovision.
Early life
Jean Philippe started his professional life as a receptionist – his father was director at the Grand Hôtel in Paris.[2] He subsequently worked as an accountant as well as a bartender in Cardiff and in the Carlton hotel in Cannes.[2] While working as a vendor in a shirt shop in Paris, his wife registered him in a singing competition organised by a radio station, which he won in January 1957.[3]
Eurovision Song Contest
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Films
Jean Philippe appeared in the 1960 film Jazz Boat in which he sang "Oui, oui, oui, oui".[4]
Personal life and death
Philippe was married to Rosanne Jennings. Together they had three children; twins Gilles and Angelique and Natacha.[5][6] Philippe later lived in Quebec, Canada, where he operated a cafe in Montebello.[7][8] He died on 7 January 2022, at the age of 91.[6][9]
References
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 1959". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ ISSN 1166-9012.
- ISSN 1166-9012.
- ^ mariannefrances (1 November 1960). "Jazz Boat (1960)". IMDb. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "Jennings, Mrs. Ruby". Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: The Ottawa Citizen. 21 August 1982. p. 54. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Gargantiel, Jean-Phillipe". Les cimetières du Québec. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Drive in country uncovers decent fare at Pot au Feu Edit Share Print Download". Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: The Ottawa Citizen. 2 March 1995. p. 55. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "La fête du calvados". Le Droit. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "My sweet little daddy, you left us on Friday night". Annie Boudreau on Facebook. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Jean Philippe at Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Philippe at IMDb
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