Jean-Pierre François (born 7 June 1965) is a French singer and former footballer. He remained particularly known for his 1989 summer hit "Je te survivrai", a love song written by Didier Barbelivien,Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 165 () which reached number 2 on the French Singles Chart.
Career François began his football career with CS Blénod et Pont-à-Mousson. He played for Dijon from 1983 to 1986. Following a short spell with FC Basel in Switzerland he returned to France to play for AS Saint-Étienne in the 1987–88 season.
In 1989, François began a singing career with his smash hit "Je te survivrai", then with "Il a neigé sur lacs" and "Des Nuits",Jean-Pierre François discography and peak positions in France Lescharts.com (Retrieved 3 October 2008) released in early 1990. The same year, he also released his first and sole album entitled Des Nuits, which contains a duet with Debbie Davis, but it was not successful. He decided to leave the show-biz, and became owner of a discothèque in Saint-Cyprien.
In 2004, his daughter Sandy, participated in the French TV reality show Star Academy 4.
Discography
Albums 1990: Des Nuits "Des Nuits" "L'amour sans rien dire" "Pont-à-Mousson" "Peut-être toi, peut-être un autre" "La Gamine" "Il a neigé sur les lacs" "Dandy" "Tout ce qu'elle désire" "Je te survivrai"
Singles 1989: "Je te survivrai" – #2 in France 1989: "Il a neigé sur les lacs" – #6 in France 1990: "Des Nuits" – #38 in France 1990: "La Gamine" 1991: "1ère main" 1992: "Y'a des heures" by Jean-Pierre François and Debbie Davis
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