Photo: Agenzia Pitre, published in Bolero Teletutto Magazine / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Joe Dassin moves me as one of pop history's great border-crossers. Born in Brooklyn, an American through and through, he found his deepest fame singing in French and sold nearly twenty-five million records doing it. He fused the warmth of chanson with an American ear for melody, and audiences across the Francophone world embraced him as their own. Then, at just forty-one, he was gone in 1980, far too soon. I think about how much more he might have given us. His recordings remain beloved in France, and listening to them I feel both joy and a genuine ache of loss.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joe Dassin
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョー・ダッシン
- Reading
- じょー・だっしん
- Born
- November 5, 1938 – August 20, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / guitarist / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Joe Dassin born?
November 5, 1938 – August 20, 1980.
Where is Joe Dassin from?
Joe Dassin is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Joe Dassin do?
Joe Dassin works as singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, musician.
How tall is Joe Dassin?
Joe Dassin is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.