Jacques Abel Jules Revaud (French pronunciation: [ʒak abɛl ʒyl ʁøvo]; born 11 July 1940), known as Jacques Revaux ([ʁøvo]), is a French songwriter, most famous for his 1968 writing collaboration with singer Claude François on the song "Comme d'habitude", whose text was reworked by Canadian singer-songwriter Paul Anka into the English language as "My Way", which was in turn a hit first recorded by Frank Sinatra. He co-founded Trema Records with Regis Talar.[1] Revaux also wrote many hit songs for another French singing star, Michel Sardou.
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Birth name | Jacques Abel Jules Revaud |
Born | 11 July 1940 |
Origin | Azay-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France |
Genres | Pop |
Labels | Trema Records |
References
edit- ^ Legrand, Emmanuel (22 April 1995). "Carbonez to be GM of French label Trema". Billboard. p. 62.