Singer Joe Dassin received a scientific degree in his youth and could very well secure a stable and comfortable existence. However, he chose a different path - show business, which implied a constant challenge, endless movement. The main thing - he liked it. In 1980, he talked about his dream of going to a concert in Moscow again. It was only a few months before his death, the plans were not destined to materialize. However, 30 years later, the singer’s son - 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, dad, 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 lyrics to her brother's songs) and Julie (1945, later an actress). The boy was happy to learn music from his mother, and with dad he often attended Broadway productions. In 1950, the whole family was forced to leave America and move to France, since at that time Senator McCarthy began the witch hunt - they persecuted any person with left-wing views. And Joseph's father was suspected of great sympathy for Moscow. The boy was sent to study at the French Lyceum.
In 1955, mom and dad Joe divorced. The guy was very difficult 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 hard to call happy, a lot of experiences with Joe Dassin. His biography tells us that the guy had to try many professions in order to earn a living, to pay for his studies. He repainted the old hearse in pink and took out the garbage from college, then worked as a trucker, then even washed the dishes in the university’s 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 works hard, sometimes even forgets that you sometimes need to sleep. In the same year, he met with Jacques Pleto, who would later become Joseph's art director. Together they create several songs leading in all ratings on radio stations. A few years later, Joe recorded the disc Les Dalton, which soon became "gold". Since 1969, the singer has forgotten what rest is. He goes on tour in many countries, records, the circulation of which just rolls over. The pursuit of excellence, talent, seriousness - that is what Joe Dassin possessed.
Biography. Personal life
The main theme of all Joseph's songs was love. And he met his soul mate in 1976, when he was on tour in Rouen. The girl worked in a photo salon, where Joe came to give the film for development. Then everything was according to the standard scenario: lunch, meetings, wedding. The solemn event took place on January 14, 1978. Christine Delvaux and Joe were very happy. In 1979, their firstborn was born - Jonathan. And just a few months later the couple was expecting a second child. Before birth, Christine was in the hospital. Sick and Joe. From constant stress and lack of sleep, he had a microinfarction. The second child, Julien, was born in March 1980. And already on August 20 of the same year, resting with friends, Joe Dassin died. You can see photos of this talented, intelligent, hardworking singer in the article. The songs in which he put his whole soul will forever remain in the hearts of many generations.