Hugues Aufray
Hugues Aufray ( born August 18, 1929 in Neuilly -sur -Seine ) is a French chanson singer, the song contest of the Euro Vision in Copenhagen opened with the song que le printemps Dès revient 1964.
Childhood and youth
The brother of Pascale Audret spent his childhood and the war years in the south of France and went to school until the age of twelve, he was extreme left-handed and dyslexic. He changed the numbers and made everything upside down, but was able to teach as much self-taught themselves. He was considered a good storyteller and he was interested in music, literature and art. The riding was operated at his school seriously, and he could over five consecutive years always win first place at horse shows.
Star in show business
At 35, he realized that his school problems were caused by dyslexia, but he was already a star in show business. Because he knew that he wanted to become an artist, he had enrolled nationale supérieure des beaux -arts de Paris at the École and earned his living as a singer at the Place Saint Germain and in the surrounding bars. He became known with his music beyond the borders of France and beyond was soon regarded as a talented artist.
Use for humanitarian purposes
Hugues Aufray 1966 met Martin Luther King, and sat down with the song Les crayons de couleurs at a gala concert for the fight against racism one. Later he worked in kindergartens and school camps, and his songs have been recorded and processed there, that they now belong to the standard repertoire of many French people so excited. Many schools at home and abroad are now bearing his name. He gave many concerts for humanitarian purposes, supported Father Jaouen in the fight against drugs and organized two major events at the Olympic stadium in Paris, to make known cystic fibrosis. In 1985, he became involved as a " singer without Borders" with his song Santiano for Ethiopia and brought himself a Mercedes there, which could be donated by his help.
With over 80 years of life still on the stage
In 2004, he settled for the European project " The Lost Letters - Tim helps dyslexic students " interview by the BBC and said that the world is now faced learning problems much more tolerant than before. Meanwhile he himself is twofold grandfather and devoted himself more to the equestrian sport. With over 80 years he is still on the stage.