- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJean Marie Pierre Etienne Legrand
- Nickname
- Jaboune
- Jean Nohain was born on February 16, 1900 in Paris, France. He was a producer and writer, known for Chantons quand même (1940), Soyez les bienvenus (1952) and Plume au vent (1952). He was married to Jeanne Delaunay. He died on January 25, 1981 in Paris, France.
- SpouseJeanne Delaunay(February 22, 1921 - March 16, 1979) (her death, 4 children)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesClaude Dauphin(Sibling)Raphaëlle Giordano(Grandchild)Jean-Claude Dauphin(Niece or Nephew)Antonia Dauphin(Niece or Nephew)
- He wrote the lyrics of the six songs composed by Henri Betti in Soyez les bienvenus (1952).
- On April 28, 1958, he animated the TV show Les grandes familles de Trente-Six Chandelles : la chanson (1958) which was devoted to the successes of the Chanson Française between 1945 and 1955. For this, he had invited the composers of the songs to play the melody of their song : Henri Betti for "C'est si Bon" (1947), Louiguy for "La Vie en Rose" (1946), Paul Durand for "Boléro" (1948), Joseph Kosma for "Les Feuilles Mortes" (1946), Louis Ferrari for "Domino" (1949), Paul Misraki for "Tu n'peux pas t'Figurer" (1950) and André Popp for "Les Lavandières du Portugal" (1954).
- He wrote many famous songs with Mireille, including "Couchés dans le Foin ", "Ce Petit Chemin", "Puisque vous Partez en Voyage", "Une Demoiselle sur une Balançoire", "Papa n'a pas Voulu...", "Quand un Vicomte...", "Parce que ça me Donne du Courage".
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