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Jacques Pills | |
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 Lucienne Boyer and Pills in 1945 | |
| Born | Rene Jacques Ducos (1906-03-06)6 March 1906 Tulle, France |
| Died | 12 September 1970(1970-09-12) (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
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| Children | Jacqueline Boyer |
| Musical career Musical artist | |
Jacques Pills (bornRené Jacques Ducos; 6 March 1906 – 12 September 1970) was a French singer and actor. His impresario wasBruno Coquatrix. In 1959, Pills was theMonegasque entrant at theEurovision Song Contest 1959 with the song "Mon ami Pierrot". The song ended last, in eleventh place and got only one point.
During the 1930s he appeared frequently alongsideGeorges Tabet.
He married singerLucienne Boyer in 1939 and they were divorced in 1951. On 20 September 1952, he married singerÉdith Piaf. However, in 1957, this marriage also ended in divorce.[1] He was the father ofJacqueline Boyer, who won the1960 Eurovision contest the year after her father's participation. Upon his death, he became the firstEurovision contestant to die.
| Preceded by None | Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 | Succeeded by |
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