Tuesday, March 5, we learned of the death of Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, 82, the composer of hits by Claude François, such as Alexandria Alexandra, and innumerable melodies sung by Eddy Mitchell, Françoise Hardy, France Gall, Richard Anthony, and Jacques Dutronc.
Bourtayre was also an honorary vice-president of Sacem (Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of music).
Jean-Pierre Bourtayre cause of death
Following the announcement of his death, the precise cause of his demise wasn’t stated.
Jean-Pierre Bourtayre obituary information
Currently, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre’s obituary information is not accessible. Together with Hugues Aufray, he wrote Goodbye, Mr. Professor in 1968. Later, Françoise Hardy, France Gall, Richard Anthony, Michel Sardou, Marie Laforêt, and several others were among the clients he served.
He wrote the tune for the 1971 Eurovision song “A bench, a tree, a street,” which helped French singer Séverine win.
He was also the one who came up with the idea for Gentleman Burglar from the Arsène Lupin television series, which ran from 1971 to 1973. Jacques Dutronc was the singer of the song. In addition, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre served as Barclay Records’ artistic director.
