Joe Dassin

French-American musician (1938–1980)
Person human Q272943
Joe Dassin
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Joe Dassin

Summary

Joe Dassin is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1938[3]. He died in Papeete[4]. He died on August 20, 1980[5]. He worked as a singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,784 views/month, #6,665 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Joe Dassin…
  • Joe Dassin passed away in Papeete[4].
  • Joe Dassin was born on November 5, 1938[3].
  • Joe Dassin died on August 20, 1980[5].
  • Joe Dassin is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[10].
  • Joe Dassin's father was Jules Dassin[11].
  • Joe Dassin's mother was Béatrice Launer[12].
  • A child of Joe Dassin was Julien Dassin[13].
  • A child of Joe Dassin was Q135114241[14].
  • Joe Dassin held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Joe Dassin held citizenship in France[16].
  • American English was Joe Dassin's native language[17].
  • Joe Dassin's professions included singer[6].
  • Joe Dassin's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Joe Dassin's professions included guitarist[8].
  • Joe Dassin was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[18].
  • Joe Dassin is recorded as male[19].
  • Joe Dassin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joe Dassin's genre is chanson[21].
  • Joe Dassin's genre is French pop[22].
  • Joe Dassin's record label is recorded as Sony Music[23].
  • Joe Dassin's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[24].
  • Joe Dassin's record label is recorded as RCA Records[25].
  • Joe Dassin's record label is recorded as CBS Disques[26].
  • Joe Dassin's discography is recorded as Joe Dassin discography[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-11-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1980-08-20[31]

  • Genre(s): pop[32]

  • Community tags: american, chanson, french, french pop, pop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 475b7312-4fcb-49a4-8bcc-cf3a679b255a[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Joe Dassin was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on November 5, 1938[3]. His father was Jules Dassin[11]. His mother was Béatrice Launer[12]. American English was his native language[17].

Education

Joe Dassin was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and guitarist[8].

Personal Life

Children include Julien Dassin[13], a singer[35], b. 1980[36], of France[37] and Q135114241[14], a singer[38], b. 1978[39], of France[40].

Death and Burial

Joe Dassin died on August 20, 1980[5]. He died in Papeete[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[41]. Burial took place at Hollywood Forever Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Joe Dassin ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,784 views/month, #6,665 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Joe Dassin born?

Joe Dassin was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Joe Dassin die?

Joe Dassin died in Papeete[4].

Who were Joe Dassin's parents?

Joe Dassin's father was Jules Dassin[11]. Joe Dassin's mother was Béatrice Launer[12].

What did Joe Dassin do for work?

Joe Dassin worked as singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], and guitarist[8].

Where did Joe Dassin go to school?

Joe Dassin was educated at University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [41] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Mani322! · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States, France
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist
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  3. 14d ago · ~2026-29875-91 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States, France
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  4. 20d ago · ~2026-28689-93 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Father Jules Dassin
    Nsk id 981005658569109366
    Occupation singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist
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