François Corbier

François Corbier (17 October 1944 – 1 July 2018) was a French television presenter and songwriter.

François Corbier
Born
Alain Roux

(1944-10-17)17 October 1944
Paris, France
Died1 July 2018(2018-07-01) (aged 73)
Évreux, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationTelevision presenter
EmployerTF1
Known forCo-presenter Club Dorothée

Early life

Corbier was born as Alain Roux in 1944 in Paris.[1]

Career

Corbier began his career as a songwriter in Parisian cabarets,[2] where he worked from 1962 to 1982.[1] He became a television presenter on Récré A2, a programme with singer Dorothée on Antenne 2, in 1982. He was a co-presenter of Club Dorothée on TF1 from 1987 to 1997.[2][3]

Corbier authored several songs, including Le Nez de Dorothée in 1986.[4] He released several albums, including Vieux Lion in 2015.[3]

Corbier performed alongside Dorothée at the Palais Bercy and Olympia in 2010.[4] He authored his autobiography in 2012.[4]

Personal life and death

Corbier resided in Évreux, where he died of cancer on 1 July 2018, aged 73.[2][3]

Works
  • Corbier, Francois (2012). Vous étiez dans "Dorothée"?. L'Escarène: Mille plumes. ISBN 9782358260800. OCLC 828231988.

References
  1. Delaune, Cyril (July 1, 2018). "Mort de François Corbier, l'ancien du Club Dorothée, à l'âge de 73 ans". Voici. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. "François Corbier, ancien animateur du " Club Dorothée ", est mort". Le Monde. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. "Le chanteur François Corbier, un des animateurs de "Récré A2" et du "Club Dorothée", est mort à l'âge de 73 ans". France Télévisions. July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. Lecoeuvre, Saraho (July 1, 2018). "Mort de François Corbier, figure du Club Dorothée". Le Figaro. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
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