Raoul de Godewaersvelde (born Francis Albert Victor Delbarre) (28 January 1928 – 14 April 1977) was a French singer.
Born in
Lille
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, he was a member of the group ''Les Capenoules''.
His best known song is undoubtedly "Quand la mer monte", written by his friend
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. It was featured in
Yolande Moreau
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Career
She made her cinematic debut with director Agnès Varda in two movies: Sept piè ...
's
film of the same name. He is also famous for "
P'tit quinquin".
In 1977, he committed suicide by hanging himself on a beam of a house under construction in front of the sea at
Cap Gris Nez
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. He was 50 years old. He was buried in
Audinghen
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Geography
A farming commune, comprising several hamlets, some north of Boulogne-sur-Mer, at the junction of the D940 and the ...
,
Pas-de-Calais
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. A DVD directed by David Lang entitled ''La chanson de Raoul'' was prepared tracing the legacy of the singer. Also artists from the region paid tribute to de Godewaersvelde in two compilation albums named interpreting many of his famous songs.
His son Arnaud Delbarre was a bass player with the band "Stocks" from 1984 to 1986 and during its reformation from 2001 to 2003. Arnaud Delbarre became the director of
Paris Olympia
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after being in charge of the
Zenith de Lille.
Discography
*"Quand la mer monte"
*"
P'tit quinquin"
External links
Raoul de Godewaersvelde*
1928 births
1977 suicides
Musicians from Lille
Suicides by hanging in France
20th-century French male singers
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