Hugues Aufray

Pop Singer

Birthday August 18, 1929

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace France

Age 94 years old

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About

Remembered for his fourth-place finish in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1964, this French vocalist became famous for such French and Spanish-language songs as "Celine" and "Barco de Papel."

Before Fame

He was born in a suburb of Paris, France, to Henry Auffray and musician Amyelle de Caubios d'Andiran.

Trivia

Though French by birth, he competed for Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Family Life

His sister, Pascale Audret, and her daughter, Julie Dreyfus, both had successful careers as actresses. His cousin, François Mauriac, was a Nobel Prize-winning author.

Associated With

He recorded several French-language versions of Bob Dylan songs.