Guy Bonnet

Musical artist (1945–2024)

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Guy Bonnet (French pronunciation: [ɡi bɔnɛ]; (8 August 1945 – 8 January 2024)[1] was a French author, composer, and singer. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for "La Source", the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed by Isabelle Aubret. In 1970, he participated himself in the contest for France, with "Marie-Blanche" coming fourth out of twelve contestants; he repeated the experience in 1983 with "Vivre", finishing eighth out of twenty.

Bonnet wrote and composed songs for various artists, including Mireille Mathieu, Sylvie Vartan, Franck Fernandel, and Massilia Sound System. He also wrote a contemporary pastorale "La Pastorale des enfants de Provence".

Bonnet died on 8 January 2024, at the age of 78.[2]

References

  1. ^ Guy Bonnet passed away
  2. ^ "Le chanteur et compositeur avignonnais Guy Bonnet est décédé". France Bleu. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.

External links

  • Official website
  • Guy Bonnet at IMDb
  • Guy Bonnet discography at Discogs
Preceded by
Frida Boccara
with Un jour, un enfant
 France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1970 		Succeeded by
Serge Lama
with Un jardin sur la terre
Preceded by
Jean Gabilou
with Humanahum
 France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1983 		Succeeded by
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  • "À chaque pas"
  • "Allez Ola Olé"
  • "L'Amour à la française"
  • "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles"
  • "La Belle amour"
  • "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison"
  • "Chacun pense à soi"
  • "Le Chant de Mallory"
  • "Chanteur de charme"
  • "Chez nous"
  • "Comé-comédie"
  • "Divine"
  • "Diwanit bugale"
  • "Dors, mon amour"
  • "Echo (You and I)"
  • "Elle était si jolie"
  • "L'Enfer et moi"
  • "Et bonjour à toi l'artiste"
  • "Et s'il fallait le faire"
  • "Européennes"
  • "Évidemment"
  • "Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
  • "Fulenn"
  • "Hé, hé M'sieurs dames"
  • "Humanahum"
  • "Il doit faire beau là-bas"
  • "Il est là"
  • "Il était temps"
  • "Il faut du temps"
  • "Il me donne rendez-vous"
  • "Il y aura toujours des violons"
  • "J'ai cherché"
  • "J'ai volé la vie"
  • "Un jardin sur la terre"
  • "Je n'ai que mon âme"
  • "Je suis l'enfant soleil"
  • "Je suis un vrai garçon"
  • "Je veux donner ma voix"
  • "Un jour, un enfant"
  • "Mama Corsica"
  • "Marie-Blanche"
  • "Mercy"
  • "Mon alliée (The Best in Me)"
  • "Mon amour"
  • "Monté la riviè"
  • "Monts et merveilles"
  • "Les Mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche"
  • "Moustache"
  • "N'avoue jamais"
  • "N'oubliez pas"
  • "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant"
  • "On aura le ciel"
  • "Où aller"
  • "Oui, oui, oui, oui"
  • "Un premier amour"
  • "Printemps, avril carillonne"
  • "Requiem"
  • "Roi"
  • "Sans toi"
  • "Sentiments songes"
  • "Sognu"
  • "La Source"
  • "Le Temps perdu"
  • "Tom Pillibi"
  • "Un, deux, trois"
  • "La Vie à vingt-cinq ans"
  • "Vivre"
  • "Voilà"
  • "White and Black Blues"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where France did not compete
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  • "Do Re Mi"
  • "Džuli"
  • "Esta balada que te dou"
  • "Fantasiaa"
  • "Främling"
  • "Hi"
  • "Hurricane"
  • "I agapi akoma zi"
  • "I'm Never Giving Up"
  • "Io così non ci sto"
  • "Kloden drejer"
  • "Mou les"
  • "Opera"
  • "Per Lucia"
  • "¿Quién maneja mi barca?"
  • "Rendez-vous"
  • "Rücksicht"
  • "Si la vie est cadeau"
  • "Sing Me a Song"
  • "Vivre"
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