Joe Dassin: The Biography of a Talented Man

Singer Joe Dassin even in his youth received a scientific degree and could easily secure a stable and comfortable existence. However, he chose a different path - show business, which implied a constant challenge, an endless movement. The main thing - he liked it. In 1980, he said that he dreams of attending a concert in Moscow again. It was only a few months before his death, plans were not to be realized. However, after 30 years, the son of the singer - Julien Dassin - did what his father dreamed of. He came to Moscow with the play "Once upon a time there was Joe Dassin".

Biography . Childhood and youth

Joseph Dassin was born in New York on November 5, 1938. His mother, Beatrice Loper, was a violinist, father, Jules Dassin, - a famous director. Joe was the first child in a close-knit family, then two more daughters were born: Ricky (1940, subsequently wrote the words to the songs of her brother) and Julie (1945, later - actress). The boy was pleased to learn music from his mother, and with the pope he often attended Broadway productions. In 1950, the whole family was forced to leave America and move to France, because at that time Senator McCarthy began to hunt witches - pursued any person with left-wing views. And Father Joseph was suspected of great sympathy for Moscow. The boy was sent to study in the French Lyceum.

In 1955, Mom and Dad Joe divorced. It was very hard for a guy to survive such a drama, and he eventually returned to America, where he entered the University of Ann Arboy in Michigan. His youth is very difficult to call happy, much has experienced Joe Dassin. His biography tells that the boy had to try many professions in order to earn his living, pay for his studies. He repainted the old hearse in pink and took out garbage from the college, then worked as a trucker, then even washed the dishes in the university cafe. How could Joe Dassin become so popular?

Biography. Carier start

After defending his doctoral dissertation in 1963, Joseph's father invites his son to Italy as his assistant. The guy is working hard, sometimes even forgets that you need to sleep sometimes. In the same year he meets Jacques Pleto, who will later become the art director of Joseph. Together they create several songs, leading in all ratings on radio stations. A couple of years, Joe recorded a disc Les Dalton, which soon became "golden." Since 1969, the singer forgets what rest is. He travels with tours in many countries, records records, the circulation of which is simply off scale. Striving for excellence, talent, seriousness - that's what Joe Dassin had.

Biography. Personal life

The main theme of all Joseph's songs was love. And his second half he met in 1976, when he was on tour in Rouen. The girl worked in the photo studio, where Joe came to give the film for development. Then everything was according to the standard scenario: lunch, meetings, wedding. The solemn event was held on January 14, 1978. Kristin Delvaux and Joe were very happy. In 1979, their first born son, Jonathan, was born. And only a few months later the couple was already waiting for the second child. Before giving birth, Christine lay in the hospital. Fear and Joe. From constant loads and lack of sleep he had a microinfarction. The second child, Julien, was born in March 1980. And on August 20 of the same year, resting in a circle of friends, Joe Dassin died. Photo of this talented, intelligent, hard-working singer you can see in the article. The songs in which he put his whole soul will forever remain in the hearts of many generations.