Joseph Ira Dassin (French: [dasɛ̃]; 5 November 1938 – 20 August 1980) was an American–French singer-songwriter and actor. He was the son of film director Jules Dassin.
Joe Dassin
Joe Dassin in the 1960s
Background information
Birth name
Joseph Ira Dassin
Born
(1938-11-05)5 November 1938 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Dassin was born in New York City to American film director Jules Dassin (1911–2008) and Béatrice Launer (1913–1994),[1] a New York-born violinist, who after graduating from a Hebrew High School in the Bronx studied with the British violinist Harold Berkely at the Juilliard School of Music.[2] His father was of Ukrainian-Jewish and Polish-Jewish extraction, his maternal grandfather was an Austrian-Jewish immigrant, who arrived in New York with his family at age 11.[3]
Dassin lived in New York City and Los Angeles until his father fell victim to the Hollywood blacklist in 1950, at which time his family moved to Europe.
Between the ages of ten and fifteen Dassin changed schools eleven times.[4] He studied at, among other places, the International School of Geneva and the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, and finished his secondary education in Grenoble. Dassin moved back to the United States, where he attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan from 1957 to 1963, winning an undergraduate Hopwood Award for fiction in 1958 and earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1961 and a Master of Arts in 1963, both in Anthropology.[5]
Career
Moving to France, Dassin worked as a technician for his father and appeared as an actor in supporting roles, among others in three movies directed by his father, including Topkapi (1964) in which he played the role of Josef.
On 26 December 1964, Dassin signed with CBS Records, making him the first French-language singer to be signed with an American record label.
By the early 1970s, Dassin's songs were at the top of the charts in France, and he became immensely popular there. He recorded songs in German, Spanish, Italian, and Greek, as well as French and English. Amongst his most popular songs are "Les Champs-Élysées" (Originally "Waterloo Road") (1969), "Salut les amoureux" (originally "City of New Orleans") (1973), "L'Été indien" (1975), "Et si tu n'existais pas" (1975), and "À toi" (1976).
Joe Dassin with his parents, Jules Dassin and Béatrice Launer, in Paris in 1970.
Dassin married Maryse Massiéra in Paris on 18 January 1966. Their son Joshua was born two and a half months early on 12 September 1973, and died five days later. Overcome by grief, Joe became deeply depressed. Despite all their efforts, their marriage did not survive. In 1977, one year after their move to their newly built home in Feucherolles, just outside Paris, they divorced.
On 14 January 1978, Dassin married Christine Delvaux in Cotignac. Their first son, Jonathan, was born on 14 September 1978; and their second son, Julien, arrived on 22 March 1980. Christine died in December 1995.
Death
Dassin died from a heart attack during a vacation to Tahiti on 20 August 1980.[6] He was eating lunch with family and friends at the restaurant Chez Michel et Éliane in Papeete when he suddenly slumped in his chair, unconscious. A doctor who was also eating at the restaurant gave Dassin a heart massage, but Dassin died at the restaurant. The only ambulance in Papeete was unavailable at the time and took 40 minutes to arrive.[7] His body is interred in the Beth Olam section of Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California.[8]
Tributes
In 2020, many established artists paid tribute to Joe Dassin songs in a covers / tribute album À toi, Joe Dassin. The album peaked at No. 44 in the French SNEP Albums chart. It also charted in Belgium peaking at No. 26 in the country's Ultratop albums francophone chart and also peaking at No. 4 in the Swiss Hitparade Albums chart.[9] Artists interpreting Joe Dassin songs on the album included Ycare, Axelle Red, Les Frangines, Trois Cafés Gourmands, Patrick Fiori, Lola Dubini, Jérémy Frerot, Tibz, Aldebert, Kids United Nouvelle Génération, Carla, Jonathan Dassin, Madame Monsieur, Julien Dassin, La Deryves, 21 Juin Le Duo, and Camélia Jordana.
^Interview with Béatrice Launer. Joedassin.info. April 2004.
^"Joe Dassin, Jules Dassin et Mélina Mercouri : les relations entre père et fils" (Video). L'Institut national de l'audiovisuel (in French). L'Institut national de l'audiovisuel. 14 June 1970. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
^University of Michigan, List of Hopwood Award Winners 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
^"Joe Dassin, le roman de sa vie (France 3) – Le destin singulier d'une l'icône de la chanson française". Télé 7 Jours.
^Telestar.fr (21 August 2015). "Joe Dassin : le récit des dernières heures avant sa mort [Phot... – Télé Star". telestar.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
^"LOS ANGELES : Hollywood Forever – Cimetières de France et d'ailleurs". Landrucimetieres.fr.
^Lescharts.com: Various Artists: À toi, Joe Dassin
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Joseph Ira Dassin French dasɛ 5 November 1938 20 August 1980 was an American French singer songwriter and actor He was the son of film director Jules Dassin Joe DassinJoe Dassin in the 1960sBackground informationBirth nameJoseph Ira DassinBorn 1938 11 05 5 November 1938Brooklyn New York City U S OriginNew York CityDied20 August 1980 1980 08 20 aged 41 Papeete Tahiti French Polynesia FranceGenresChansonFrench popOccupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s Vocals guitar pianoYears active1964 1980LabelsColumbia Canada 1964 1971 CBS elsewhere and Canada starting 1976 RCA Canada 1972 1976 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Cinema 4 Personal life 5 Death 6 Tributes 7 Discography 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditDassin was born in New York City to American film director Jules Dassin 1911 2008 and Beatrice Launer 1913 1994 1 a New York born violinist who after graduating from a Hebrew High School in the Bronx studied with the British violinist Harold Berkely at the Juilliard School of Music 2 His father was of Ukrainian Jewish and Polish Jewish extraction his maternal grandfather was an Austrian Jewish immigrant who arrived in New York with his family at age 11 3 Dassin lived in New York City and Los Angeles until his father fell victim to the Hollywood blacklist in 1950 at which time his family moved to Europe Between the ages of ten and fifteen Dassin changed schools eleven times 4 He studied at among other places the International School of Geneva and the Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland and finished his secondary education in Grenoble Dassin moved back to the United States where he attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor Michigan from 1957 to 1963 winning an undergraduate Hopwood Award for fiction in 1958 and earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1961 and a Master of Arts in 1963 both in Anthropology 5 Career EditMoving to France Dassin worked as a technician for his father and appeared as an actor in supporting roles among others in three movies directed by his father including Topkapi 1964 in which he played the role of Josef On 26 December 1964 Dassin signed with CBS Records making him the first French language singer to be signed with an American record label By the early 1970s Dassin s songs were at the top of the charts in France and he became immensely popular there He recorded songs in German Spanish Italian and Greek as well as French and English Amongst his most popular songs are Les Champs Elysees Originally Waterloo Road 1969 Salut les amoureux originally City of New Orleans 1973 L Ete indien 1975 Et si tu n existais pas 1975 and A toi 1976 Cinema EditJoe Dassin appeared in the following movies 1957 Benos in He Who Must Die by Jules Dassin 1958 Nico in The Law by Jules Dassin 1964 Joseph in Topkapi by Jules Dassin 1965 A police inspector in Lady L by Peter Ustinov 1965 Janos Adler in Nick Carter and Red Club by Jean Paul SavignacPersonal life Edit Joe Dassin with his parents Jules Dassin and Beatrice Launer in Paris in 1970 Dassin married Maryse Massiera in Paris on 18 January 1966 Their son Joshua was born two and a half months early on 12 September 1973 and died five days later Overcome by grief Joe became deeply depressed Despite all their efforts their marriage did not survive In 1977 one year after their move to their newly built home in Feucherolles just outside Paris they divorced On 14 January 1978 Dassin married Christine Delvaux in Cotignac Their first son Jonathan was born on 14 September 1978 and their second son Julien arrived on 22 March 1980 Christine died in December 1995 Death EditDassin died from a heart attack during a vacation to Tahiti on 20 August 1980 6 He was eating lunch with family and friends at the restaurant Chez Michel et Eliane in Papeete when he suddenly slumped in his chair unconscious A doctor who was also eating at the restaurant gave Dassin a heart massage but Dassin died at the restaurant The only ambulance in Papeete was unavailable at the time and took 40 minutes to arrive 7 His body is interred in the Beth Olam section of Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood California 8 Tributes EditIn 2020 many established artists paid tribute to Joe Dassin songs in a covers tribute album A toi Joe Dassin The album peaked at No 44 in the French SNEP Albums chart It also charted in Belgium peaking at No 26 in the country s Ultratop albums francophone chart and also peaking at No 4 in the Swiss Hitparade Albums chart 9 Artists interpreting Joe Dassin songs on the album included Ycare Axelle Red Les Frangines Trois Cafes Gourmands Patrick Fiori Lola Dubini Jeremy Frerot Tibz Aldebert Kids United Nouvelle Generation Carla Jonathan Dassin Madame Monsieur Julien Dassin La Deryves 21 Juin Le Duo and Camelia Jordana Discography EditMain article Joe Dassin discographyReferences Edit Beatrice Dassin Genealogy Bank Retrieved on 26 July 2015 The Juilliard School of Music The Baton p 12 Interview with Beatrice Launer Joedassin info April 2004 Joe Dassin Jules Dassin et Melina Mercouri les relations entre pere et fils Video L Institut national de l audiovisuel in French L Institut national de l audiovisuel 14 June 1970 Retrieved 14 October 2022 University of Michigan List of Hopwood Award Winners Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Joe Dassin le roman de sa vie France 3 Le destin singulier d une l icone de la chanson francaise Tele 7 Jours Telestar fr 21 August 2015 Joe Dassin le recit des dernieres heures avant sa mort Phot Tele Star telestar fr in French Retrieved 27 May 2020 LOS ANGELES Hollywood Forever Cimetieres de France et d ailleurs Landrucimetieres fr Lescharts com Various Artists A toi Joe DassinExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joe Dassin Joe Dassin at IMDb Joe Dassin at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe Dassin amp oldid 1129313573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
