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Guy Bonnet | |
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Born | (1942-05-12)12 May 1942 Avignon,France |
Died | 8 January 2024(2024-01-08) (aged 81) Avignon, France |
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Guy Bonnet (French pronunciation:[ɡibɔnɛ]; (12 May 1942[1][2] – 8 January 2024)[3] was a French author, composer, and singer. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for "La Source", the French entry in theEurovision Song Contest 1968, performed byIsabelle Aubret. In1970, he participated himself in the contest for France, with "Marie-Blanche" coming fourth out of twelve contestants; he repeated the experience in1983 with "Vivre", finishing eighth out of twenty.
Bonnet wrote and composed songs for various artists, includingMireille Mathieu,Sylvie Vartan,Franck Fernandel, andMassilia Sound System. He also wrote a contemporarypastorale "La Pastorale des enfants de Provence".
Bonnet died inAvignon on 8 January 2024, at the age of 81.[4]
Preceded by | France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 | Succeeded by |