Is singer Sacha Distel still alive?

Deceased (1933–2004)
Sacha Distel/Living or Deceased

What age was Sacha Distel when he died?

71 years (1933–2004)
Sacha Distel/Age at death

The international entertainer Sacha Distel, who has died aged 71 after a long illness, provided the safe face of French masculine charm in the 1960s.

What nationality is Sacha Distel?

French
Sacha Distel/Nationality

Who did Sacha Distel marry?

Francine Distelm. 1963–2004
Sacha Distel/Spouse

How old was Sacha Distel when he died?

French singer Sacha Distel dies. Distel had been battling against illness, his record company said. French singer Sacha Distel has died after a long illness at the age of 71. Distel, best known for a string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, started out in music as a professional jazz guitarist at the age of 16.

What did Sacha Distel have under his skin?

“Sacha Distel had ‘swing’ under his skin,” Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin said in a tribute released by his office. “For him, it was always ‘The Good Life’, the symbol of good humour and charm,” Raffarin said in reference to one of Distel’s hit songs that won success on both sides of the Atlantic.

What was Sacha Distel’s biggest hit in the UK?

During the 1960s, he had a variety show on French television. His only British hit single came in 1970 with a cover of ” Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head “, the Oscar-winning Burt Bacharach / Hal David song from the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Distel’s version reached No. 10 in the UK.

What kind of music did Sacha Distel sing?

Singer Amanda Lear said: “He was one of the few French singers known overseas. Everywhere, he was a star.” “Everywhere in the world, Sacha was the symbol of the French romantic”. Distel’s love of jazz led him to London’s Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in the 1980s as the backdrop for a photoshoot.