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Dave
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Birthday
1944-05-04,Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Gender
Male
Biography
Wouter Otto Levenbach (born 4 May 1944), known as Dave, is a Dutch Francophone singer who had a string of number one hits in France in the 1970s. A native of Amsterdam, he resides in Paris. Dave was born in Amsterdam. His father was Jewish and an English teacher by trade; his mother was a classical dancer. He has two brothers, Marteen and Lucas, and a sister, Elsbeth. He learned to play the guitar at age 14. He became a very spiritual person who prayed frequently and even planned to study theology; however, he eventually chose to study law. Among other things, he was inspired by Jack Kerouac's On the Road , a revolutionary novel which encouraged young people to leave home and learn life "on the road", and to communicate with others. Passionate about the sea and rivers (a love which he owes to his grandfather), he left the Netherlands by boat with 1,000 guilders in his pocket (about two months' living expenses). He met Eddie Barclay, the executive for Barclay Records, in Saint-Tropez in 1968; Barclay was responsible for launching Dave's career in show business. On 26 February 1969, he participated in the Nationaal Songfestival, the Dutch pre-selection contest for that year's Eurovision Song Contest with a song called "Niets gaat zo snel", but did not win. In Summer 1969 he reached the Dutch Top 40 charts for the first time with "Nathalie", peaking at No. 28. From 1971 to 1974, he was one of the actors in the musical Godspell, making friends with actor Daniel Auteuil, who would become his best friend. In 1974, he released his first hit "Trop Beau", a French adaptation of The Rubettes' hit "Sugar Baby Love"; later, he released "Vanina", his first number one single in France, an adaptation of Del Shannon's "Runaway", adapted into French by Patrick Loiseau. These were followed in 1975 by the three hits "Mon cœur est malade", "Dansez maintenant" and "Du côté de chez Swann". His self-titled first album was released at the end of 1975. By that time, he did not only have great success in France and Belgium, but also in his country of origin the Netherlands, where "Dansez maintenant" was a number 1 hit in the top 40 and "Du côté de chez Swann" made the top 10 too. His later hits included "Lettre à Hélène" (1978), "Comment ne pas être amoureux de vous" (1978) and "Allo Elisa" (1979). In the 1980s, his popularity waned following the advent of FM radio in France. He still had an audience due to live performances and his classic hits. However, he himself likened the ebb to a "crossing of a very pretty desert". In 1993, he released a new album, then in 1994, he made a comeback following the release of a greatest hits album, which sold more than 200,000 copies. He later recorded a new album entitled Toujours le même bleu, which included a title single from which enables him to hit the charts once again. It is also around this time that he came out as homosexual. ... Source: Article "Dave (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

Nighting Eighties – Les années 80 en 16 tubes

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Nighting Eighties – Les années 80 en 16 tubes
2009-07-30

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

7.504

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
1994-03-09

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

8

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014-12-13

5.1

The Car Keys
2003-12-10

A Song For Mama

4.9

A Song For Mama
2013-03-27

Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs

8

Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
2023-08-03

5.1

Poltergay
2006-10-25

Tout le monde chante : les stars relèvent le défi

10

Tout le monde chante : les stars relèvent le défi
2024-01-04

0

Superlove
1999-06-09

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

7.2

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022-01-07

La tournée triomphale des idoles

8

La tournée triomphale des idoles
2022-12-28

L'Esprit de famille

5

L'Esprit de famille
1979-02-28

Charité biz'ness

4.5

Charité biz'ness
1998-08-26

Je m'présente, je m'appelle Daniel

8.3

Je m'présente, je m'appelle Daniel
2015-12-23

Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés

6

Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés
1997-02-08

La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision

0

La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision
2020-05-16

I Love You Coiffure

3.9

I Love You Coiffure
2020-12-21

La Génération Salut les copains

8

La Génération Salut les copains
2019-10-25

0

Amanda
2016-09-05

Salut les Terriens !

3.5

Salut les Terriens !
2006-11-04

7.4

Fort Boyard
1990-07-07

La Parenthèse inattendue

8.5

La Parenthèse inattendue
2012-10-31

Lahaye d'honneur

0

Lahaye d'honneur
1987-09-25

Matthijs gaat door

0

Matthijs gaat door
2020-12-31

The Masked Singer France

5.6

The Masked Singer France
2019-11-08

Folie passagère

6

Folie passagère
2015-11-04

The secret song

8

The secret song
2018-12-29

La Cape et l'épée

6.5

La Cape et l'épée
2000-11-04

8

Chansons!
2021-09-17

0

Dickie-roi
1981-09-15

6.5

Blague à part
1998-10-24

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12

6

Numéro un
1975-04-05

6

Midi trente
1972-03-06

6

Numéro un
1975-04-05

0

Système 2
1975-01-19

10

Midi Première
1975-01-06

6.5

Fan School
1977-01-30

6.2

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

La Chance aux chansons

4

La Chance aux chansons
1984-03-26

Le monde est à vous

0

Le monde est à vous
1987-09-13

6.4

Star Academy
2001-10-20

N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels

7.5

N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels
2008-01-01

Un dimanche à la campagne

9

Un dimanche à la campagne
2022-10-23