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Jean-Paul Mauric (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pɔl moʁik], 17 June 1933, Hyères, Var – 5 January 1971, Marseille) was a French singer, best known for his participation in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest.

Jean-Paul Mauric
Background information
Born(1933-06-17)17 June 1933
Hyères, France
OriginHyères, France
Died5 January 1971(1971-01-05) (aged 37)
Marseille, France
GenresPop, chanson
Occupation(s)Singer

Mauric studied at the Conservatoire de Toulon, and after touring around Provence as an orchestra singer, he obtained a record contract as a result of winning a talent contest at the Théâtre Marigny in Paris in 1957. From 1958, Mauric released a series of popular EPs, and in 1961 was chosen to represent France in the sixth Eurovision Song Contest, held on his home ground in Cannes on 18 March.[1] Mauric's uptempo song "Printemps, avril carillonne" ("Springtime, April calling") finished in a respectable fourth place of the 16 entries.[2] (Its lyric of "Bing et bong et bing et bong..." is often cited as setting a precedent which would become very prolific in later Eurovisions.)[3]

Mauric's record releases tailed off as the 1960s progressed, but he remained a popular live performer. His career was cut short when he was taken ill in December 1970, and died on 5 January 1971 from complications of cardiomyopathic disease, aged 37.


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Preceded by
Jacqueline Boyer
with Tom Pillibi
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
1961
Succeeded by



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