Jean Marco (born Jean Marcopoulos; 17 December 1923 – 24 June 1953), was a French singer and composer. Lead singer of the orchestra of

Jacques Hélian Jacques Mikaël Der Mikaëlian better known as Jacques Hélian (born in Paris, 7 June 1912 - died 29 June 1986), was a famous French orchestra conductor for French music-hall. Biography Born of an Armenian father (descendant of Armenian bourge ...

from 1947 to his death in 1953, Jean Marco is the first performer of ''

C'est si bon "" (; ) is a French popular song composed in 1947 by Henri Betti with the lyrics by André Hornez. The English lyrics were written in 1949 by Jerry Seelen. The song has been adapted in several languages. History In July 1947, Henri Bet ...

'' in 1948.

Biography

Jean Marc was born in 1923 in

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...

. His Greek parents came to settle in Paris. In 1936, he joined the ''Mané'' (''

The Little Singers of Paris The Little Singers of Paris (, literally "Little Singers of the Wooden Cross") is a boys' choir with its main location in Autun, France. It has its origins in 1907 in Paris, moved to Lyon during the Second World War, but moved back to Paris.

'') located in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. There was one of two or three choral conductors of the part of sopranos. With Mané, he sang in Morocco, Tunisia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and throughout France. At the time, the group of the Boys Choir was divided into 4 patrols heritage of Scouting. Each patrol was a great musician name. Jean Marco belonged to the patrol ''Vincent d'Indy''. In 1939, he learned tailoring. Passionate guitar, he took lessons with guitarist Johnny Sabrou. His decision was made: he will be a singer. In 1945, his guitar in hand, he travels the roads of France, sings in galas and in military circles inter-allies. In 1946, he performed in cabarets, did internships in orchestras, composes and records his first songs. In 1947, his publisher Jean Solar encourages him to present his works to

who was immediately captivated by her voice and personality. After listening, he engages in his band as featured singer. From 1948 to 1953, he continues to successfully tours across the world. It records as a soloist, nearly 130 songs, including some creations remain great success as ''

'' and '' Maître Pierre'' (both composed by

Henri Betti Henri Betti, born Ange Betti (24 July 1917 – 7 July 2005), was a French composer and a pianist. Pianist and composer of Maurice Chevalier from 1940 to 1945, Henri Betti is best known for composing the music of the songs ''C'est si bon'' (lyric ...

). He was the first of his generation to create a new crooner style. Jean Marco died in a car accident during the night of 24 June 1953 in Connerré. In his car were also present Georges Cloud (died) and Jacky Bamboo (injured) who were also members of the orchestra of Jacques Hélian. The following year, in ''La Joie de vivre'' of Monseigneur Maillet in theater of the

Alhambra The Alhambra (, ; ar, الْحَمْرَاء, Al-Ḥamrāʾ, , ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the ...

, Jacques Hélian came with his orchestra to evoke his memory. Jean Marco is buried in the cemetery of Belleville in Paris.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marco, Jean 1923 births 1953 deaths French male composers French people of Greek descent 20th-century French male singers Turkish emigrants to France Road incident deaths in France