Jean Vasca

Jean Vasca
Born
Jean Georges Stievenard

(1940-09-25) September 25, 1940 (age 86)
Bressuire
DiedDecember 21, 2016(2016-12-21) (aged 76)
Rivières, Gard
Occupationsinger-songwriter
Years active1964-2015
Notable workL'Ange exterminateur, Rêve ou meurs

Jean Vasca (Jean Georges Stievenard, 25 September 1940 – 21 December 2016) was a French singer-songwriter.

Biography

Jean Vasca was born in Bressuire. He started singing songs by Jean Ferrat, Léo Ferré or Georges Brassens and his owns songs in the 1960s.

He released his first LP in 1964, with arrangements by Jacques Malbet and Barthélémy Rosso.

Through poet Luc Bérimont, he met his friends with whom he formed "the band of 5": Jacques Bertin, Jean-Max Brua, Gilles Elbaz, Jean-Luc Juvin.

In 1979, De doute et d'envol was awarded a Grand Prix du Disque by the Académie Charles Cros.

He also published several books.

He died in his sleep, aged 76, in Rivières, Gard, in 2016.

Discography

Books

References

  1. ↑ Nicol, Jean-Pierre (1994). Jean Vasca ou les métamorphoses du soleil. ISBN 2908012200.
  2. ↑ "Rivières : l'intégrale de l'œuvre de Jean Vasca est sortie". midilibre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2026-10-02.
  3. ↑ "carnet. Jean Vasca - L'Humanité". www.humanite.fr (in French). 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2026-10-02.