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    Dick Rivers
    Dick Rivers

    French rock singer born April 24, 1945 in Nice and died April 24, 2019 in Paris from cancer. His stage name was inspired by the name of the character played by Elvis Presley in the film "Loving You". He recorded his first album as the singer of the French rock n' roll band "Les Chats Sauvages" in 1961 on his 15th birthday. He quit the band one year later but has since continued his career as a solo performer.

    Rivers was involved in several production companies & labels :
    French rock singer born April 24, 1945 in Nice and died April 24, 2019 in Paris from cancer.
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    Unlike other French rock n' roll singers of the sixties like Johnny Hallyday and Eddy Mitchell he only began his acting career in 1999 with director Jean-Pierre Mocky. Mocky also directed one video clip for him.
    Dick Rivers did a long stint on RMC - RadioMonte Carlo in a show where he narrated the story of rock n' roll.

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    80270 Airaines
    France

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