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Pascal Sevran
In 2003
In 2003
Background information
Birth nameJean-Claude Jouhaud
Born(1945-10-16)16 October 1945
11th arrondissement of Paris
Died9 May 2008(2008-05-09) (aged 62)
Limoges, France
GenresChanson,
Occupation(s)Singer
TV shows
Songwriter
Book Writer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1979–2007

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 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

As Book Author

  • 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

He wrote many songs, including :

  • Il venait d'avoir 18 ans
  • Comme disait Mistinguett
  • C'est à Brasilia (music : Henri Betti)

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

As an Actor

References

  1. ^ Pascal Sevran, 1 June 2008, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on 18 October 2007, retrieved 6 August 2008 {{citation}}: External link in |format= (help)
  2. ^ Racism Unfiltered in France
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