Éric Charden
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| Éric Charden | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jacques-André Puissant |
| Born | 15 October 1942 Haiphong, Vietnam |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Paris, France |
| Years active | 1963–2012 |
| Labels | Decca Records, London Records |
| Website | ericcharden.com |
Éric Charden (French pronunciation: [eʁik ʃaʁdɛ̃]; born Jacques-André Puissant [ʒak‿ɑ̃dʁe pɥisɑ̃]; 15 October 1942 – 29 April 2012) was a French singer and songwriter, best known for his collaborations with singer Stone who they formed band Stone et Charden.[1][2]
Éric Charden was born in Haiphong, Vietnam, during World War II. He is from a French father (who was a port engineer in France and overseas) and a Tibetan mother.[3] He moved to Marseille, France, in 1950 with his mother (his father returned to France in 1954) and graduated with a Baccalauréat from HEC Paris in 1960.
He alongside Annie Gautrat were both decorated with the honorable Legion of Honour on 1 January 2012 just months before his death from cancer at age 69.
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- French male singer-songwriters
