Sharif Dean
Sharif Dean (born August 14, 1947 in Casablanca , † February 14, 2019 in Oran ) was an Algerian - French musician . Its title Do you love me? was a one hit wonder .
Life
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Dean was the son of a French mother and an Algerian father. He spent his childhood in Paris , where he came into contact with contemporary music. He won a Radio Monte Carlo music competition. As a result, he got some engagements in German clubs. In between he studied in Brussels , where he graduated in philosophy and literature in 1973 . Then he devoted himself entirely to his singing career.
In collaboration with the Belgian music producer Jean Huygmans, his first single Mary-Ann was created in 1972 , which was not a hit. The following year, Dean wrote the title Do You Love Me? . It became the first Belgian single to top the Dutch annual charts. More than 100,000 copies have been sold in Belgium. The title is a duet with the Belgian singer Eveline D'Haese .
Individual evidence
- ↑ La star mondiale est partie en silence .. Sharif Dean, Algérien jusqu'à la mort Le Temps d'Algérie, accessed on June 28, 2019
- ↑ Charts DE
- ↑ Charts NL
- ^ Billboard Nov 10, 1973
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| SURNAME | Dean, Sharif |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Algerian-French musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Casablanca |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 14, 2019 |
| Place of death | Oran |