Jean-Paul Mauric

Jean-Paul Mauric
Background information
Born	(1933-06-17)17 June 1933 Hyères, France
Origin	Hyères, France
Died	5 January 1971(1971-01-05) (aged 37) Marseille, France
Genres	Pop, chanson
Occupation	Singer

Jean-Paul Mauric (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pɔl moʁik], 17 June 1933, Hyères, Var^[1] – 5 January 1971, Marseille) was a French singer, best known for his participation in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest.

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.^[2] Mauric's uptempo song "Printemps, avril carillonne" ("Springtime, April calling") finished in a respectable fourth place of the 16 entries.^[3] Its lyric of "Bing et bong et bing et bong..." is often cited^{[citation needed]} as setting a precedent which would become very prolific in later Eurovisions.^[4]

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.

References

1. "Jean-Paul Mauric défendra les couleurs françaises". L'Espoir de Nice et du Sud-Est (in French). 18 March 1961. p. 4. ISSN 1166-9012.
2. ESC National Finals database – 1961
3. "ESC History – 1961". Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
4. "Printemps, avril carillonne" at diggiloo.net

External links

• Jean-Paul Mauric fansite
• Discography and cover art at encyclopédisque.fr

Preceded by Jacqueline Boyer with Tom Pillibi

France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961

Succeeded by Isabelle Aubret with Un premier amour