Dick Rivers
Sign in to saveFrench actor and singer (1945–2019)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1945-04-24
- Died
- 2019-04-24
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Texas Blues
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10,424
- Total plays
- 67,665
Tags
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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
Key dates
- Born
- 24 April 1945
- Died
- 24 April 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Nice
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- French
- Genre
- chanson
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Victor
Connections
Categories
1945 births2019 deathsBiography articles needing translation from French WikipediaBurials at Montmartre CemeteryDeaths from cancer in FranceFrench male film actorsFrench male singersFrench male television actorsFrench male voice actorsFrench people of Italian descentMale actors from Nice, FranceOccitan-speaking people