Jean Marco
Jean Marco (* as Jean Marcopoulos December 17, 1923 in Constantinople ; † June 24, 1953 in Connerré ) was a French crooner , big band singer and chanson singer.
Marco came to France with his Greek parents. As a teenager he sang in a boys' choir (Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois), with which he toured abroad (North Africa, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany). He began an apprenticeship as a tailor, but was determined to become a singer. After the war he sang in cabarets and Allied clubs, where he accompanied himself on guitar. In 1945 he worked as a guitarist with Claude Abadie , from 1948 until his death in 1953 he was the singer of the Jacques Hélian orchestra and also recorded a lot of solo music . In 1948 he was the first to record “ C'est si bon ”. Another hit was "Maître Pierre" (also by Henri Betti ). Other songs by Hélian were “Luna Rossa”, “Malgré tout” and “Tout là-haut” (with Claude Evelyne, from the film Musique en tête , 1951). The discographer Tom Lord lists Marco in the field of jazz between 1945 and 1952 with 20 recording sessions. Marco can also be seen in several films with the Hélian orchestra, such as Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés (1950).
In June 1953 Marco died in a car accident with two other members of Hélian's orchestra.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marco, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marcopoulos, Jean (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French crooner, big band singer and chanson singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 17, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Constantinople |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 1953 |
| Place of death | Connerré |