Joseph Ira "Joe" Dassin (November 7, 1938; Brooklyn, New York, United States - August 20, 1980; Papeete, French Polynesia) was a French singer and songwriter.After spending his childhood years in New York, he settled in France and acted in three films directed by his father. Dassin joined CBS Records on December 26, 1964, becoming the first French singer to work with an American record label. He died of heart failure.

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