About Jean Dréjac
Lived 1921 – 2003 (aged 82). Jean Dréjac was a French singer, singer-songwriter and lyricist.
Jean Dréjac , stage name of Jean André Jacques Brun (3 June 1921 – 11 August 2003), was a French singer and composer.
He is noted for writing the songs "Ah! Le petit vin blanc", "Sous le ciel de Paris" and "La Chansonnette" (for Yves Montand) the French adaptations of "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" for Édith Piaf and "Bleu, blanc, blond" for Marcel Amont, and various songs for Serge Reggiani (with Michel Legrand as composer).
He was an adjoint secretary of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique from 1967 to 1969, and a vice-president from 1977 to 2002.
He is the father of writer Frédéric Brun, born in 1960 in Paris.
Honors 2003: Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres.
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Who was Jean Dréjac?
French singer and composer (1921–2003)
When was Jean Dréjac born?
Jean Dréjac was born on 3 June 1921 in Grenoble.
When did Jean Dréjac die?
Jean Dréjac died on 11 August 2003 in Paris.
What was Jean Dréjac's occupation?
Jean Dréjac was a singer, singer-songwriter and lyricist.
What nationality was Jean Dréjac?
Jean Dréjac was French.
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