- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHenriette Eugénie Jeanne Ragon
- Patachou was born Henriette Ragon on 10 June 1918. Born and brought up in Paris she had many jobs, including typist, shop assistant, and antique dealer. In 1948, she and her husband Jean Billon opened a nightclub in Montmarte called Patachoi. She began her singing career there, so journalists gave her the nickname Patachou after the establishment. A mentor to many younger singers, she was principally known as an international vocalist, but she made a handful of films before her death in 2015.
- IMDb mini biography by: don @ minifie-1
- SpousesArthur Lesser(January 15, 1963 - December 1, 1979) (his death)Jean Billon(March 20, 1943 - February 12, 1962) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Opened a cabaret in Montmartre (Paris, France) in 1948 where Georges Brassens began in 1952. At her cabaret, she helped the careers of Guy Béart, Jacques Brel, Jean-Claude Darnal, Maurice Fanon, Hugues Aufray, Frida Boccara, Nicole Croisille and Charles Aznavour.
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