Éric Charden
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Éric Charden | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jacques-André Puissant |
Born | (1942-10-15)15 October 1942 Haiphong, French Indochina |
Died | 29 April 2012(2012-04-29) (aged 69) Paris, France |
Years active | 1963–2012 |
Labels | Decca Records, London Records |
Website | ericcharden.com |
Éric Charden (French pronunciation: [eʁik ʃaʁdɛ̃]; born Jacques-André Puissant [ʒak‿ɑ̃dʁe pɥisɑ̃]; 15 October 1942 – 29 April 2012) was a French singer and songwriter, best known for his collaborations with singer Stone, with whom they formed the band Stone et Charden.[1][2]
Éric Charden was born in Haiphong, French Indochina during World War II. He is from a French father (who was a port engineer in France and overseas) and a Tibetan mother.[3] He moved to Marseille, France, in 1950 with his mother (his father returned to France in 1954) and graduated with a Baccalauréat from HEC Paris in 1960.
He alongside Annie Gautrat were both decorated with the honorable Legion of Honour on 1 January 2012 just months before his death from cancer at age 69.
References
- ^ Auteur: jva (2009-04-30). "Chansonnier Eric Charden overleden - De Standaard". Standaard.be. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ "Mort du chanteur Eric Charden". Le Monde.fr. Lemonde.fr. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-29.
- ^ "Franse charmezanger Eric Charden overleden". De Redactie.be (from the VRT). Retrieved 2012-04-29.