About Yves Sandrier
Lived 1938 – 1958 (aged 19–20). Yves Sandrier was a Swiss singer.
Yves Sandrier (1938–1958) was a Swiss poet and singer. Born Yves Altmann, in Geneva, he gains international fame after participating in a radio show on Europe I, in France, in February 1957. Altmann took the name Sandrier after playing the role of the hero in Montherlant's play, La ville dont le prince est un enfant.
The French-speaking Radio Suisse Romande created a Yves Sandrier Prize in 2002 to support new talents.
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Who was Yves Sandrier?
Swiss singer (1938-1958)
When was Yves Sandrier born?
Yves Sandrier was born in 1938 in Budapest.
When did Yves Sandrier die?
Yves Sandrier died in 1958 in Geneva.
What was Yves Sandrier's occupation?
Yves Sandrier was a singer.
What nationality was Yves Sandrier?
Yves Sandrier was Swiss.
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