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Dick Rivers

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Dick Rivers

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Also known as Hervé Forneri

French actor and singer (1945–2019)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Dick Rivers is referenced by 42 other articles, and connects out to rock and roll, France and Elvis Presley.

It is catalogued under topics including 1945 births, 2019 deaths and Biography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia.

Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Texas Blues

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Film & TV

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Hervé Forneri (24 April 1945 – 24 April 2019), known professionally as Dick Rivers, was a French singer and actor who began performing in the early 1960s. He was an important figure in introducing rock and roll music in France. He was an admirer of Elvis Presley, who influenced both his singing and looks. His stage name came from the character, Deke Rivers, that Presley played in his second film,…

Known for

  • Mi-temps — Dick Rivers2017
  • Taratata fête ses 25 ans 100% live au Zénith — Self2017
  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui2014
  • Spirou, l'aventure humoristique — Self2013
  • Mon amour de fantôme — Chalopin2007
  • Le Furet — El Malo2003
  • La Candide Madame Duff — Inspecteur Levy2000
  • Ivre-Mort pour la Patrie — Le maréchal Nouvoilà1999
  • Les Enfoirés 1999 - Dernière édition avant l'an 20001999
  • Dorothée Show — Dick Rivers1987

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
France
Active from
1945
Active to
2019
frenchrockrock and rolltodo

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
10,424
Total plays
67,665

Tags

rockfrench 60srockabillycountrypop

Dick Rivers (Hervé Forneri, Nice, France, 24 April 1945 - 24 April 2019) was a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s. He started his career in a rock & roll band named Les Chats Sauvages He was an important figure in introducing rock and roll music in France. He is known for being an admirer of Elvis Presley, who highly influenced both his singing and looks. His stage name came from the character, Deke Rivers, that Presley played in his second film, Loving You (1

via Last.fm · Dick Rivers

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Nice
Place of death
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Languages spoken
French
Genre
chanson
Instrument
voice
Record label
RCA Victor
Official website
www.dick-rivers.com
Image
DICK RIVERS.jpg
Significant event
funeral
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date of birth
1945-04-24
birth name
Hervé Émile Forneri
Commons category
Dick Rivers
date of death
2019-04-24
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
cancer
pseudonym
Dick Rivers
place of burial
Montmartre Cemetery
start of work period
1961-00-00
end of work period
2019-00-00
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