Patrick Juvet

Swiss singer-songwriter (1950–2021)

Patrick Juvet (21 August 1950 – 1 April 2021)[1][2] was a Swiss disco singer-songwriter and model. He created hit records in France. His early career was focused on making pop records. His best known singles are "Où sont les femmes" (1977) and "I Love America" (1978). His career began in 1971. Juvet was born in Montreux, Switzerland.

Patrick Juvet in 1976
Patrick Juvet at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001
Patrick Juvet in 2008

He represented Switzerland at the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Je vais me marier, Marie" which ranked at 12th place.

On 1 April 2021, it was announced that Juvet was found dead at his apartment in Barcelona, aged 70.[2] An autopsy report that was released on 8 April, concluded that Juvet died of cardiac arrest.[3]

References change

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA: Record Research. p. 141. ISBN 0-89820-156-X.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Patrick Juvet est mort: l'interprète de "Où sont les femmes" avait 70 ans". Huffington Post (in French). 1 April 2021.
  3. "Patrick Juvet : les résultats de l'autopsie sont tombés, les circonstances terribles de sa mort (enfin) dévoilées !" (in French). Public.fr. 2021-04-08.