Rachel (singer)

Rachel Ros (born 11 August 1942 in Cavaillon, Vaucluse[1]) is a French singer best known in Europe for representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964.

Biography

Before starting her musical career, she worked as a lift girl in Paris and in the mail administration of a record label.[1][2][3]

She entered a singing competition organised by Mireille Hartuch who had invited Rachel to her televised show Le Petit Conservatoire de la chanson.[4]

She went on to sign a contract with the Barclay Records label, and released her first (45 rpm) recording entitled "Les Amants Blessés" in 1963.

In 1964, she represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen with her entry called "Le Chant de Mallory", written by Pierre Cour and André Popp, which was her greatest hit.[4] She did not win, but scored 14 points and finished in fourth place.[5]

Discography

45 rpm
  • "Les Amants Blessés" (1963)
  • "Le Chant de Mallory"
  • "Le Doux Paysage" (1964)
  • "Un Pays" (1965)
  • "L'oiseau d'Italie" (1966)
  • "La Fiesta" (1967)
  • "Qu'ils sont heureux" (1967)
  • her version of "L'Amour est bleu" (1968) song performed in Eurovision Song Contest 1967 by Vicky Leandros

References
  1. "Rachel or not Rachel". Libération (in French). 20 March 1964. p. 5. ISSN 1256-0332. OCLC 1366333759.
  2. Ahm, Leif (22 March 1964). "Små søde tralala". Politiken (in Danish). p. 8. OCLC 224543818.
  3. B., M. (21 March 1964). "Ce soir (22 h) grâce au 'Grand Prix Eurovision de la chanson' la route du succès passe par Copenhague". L'Aurore (in French). p. 8. ISSN 0294-8486. OCLC 1367943474.
  4. "Rachel notre chance". Le Figaro. 20 March 1964. p. 18. ISSN 0182-5852.
  5. André Popp: Songwriter and innovative composer best known for the 1960s easy listening classic 'Love Is Blue' Independent Retrieved 20 January 2020
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