BERNARD GÉRARD

Born: April 26th, 1930, Mouvaux (France)

Died: June 29th, 2000, Etterbeek, Brussels (Belgium)

Nationality: French

In due course, the short impression below will be replaced with a more extensive career overview

BIOGRAPHY

Bernard Gérard worked as an arranger for various artists, including Pierre Perret en Félix Leclerc, with whom he recorded two albums; for Juliette Gréco, he orchestrated one of her best-known songs, ‘Déshabillez-moi’ (1967). He wrote several film scores, including Ne nous fâchons pas (1966) and La route de Saline (1971).

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Gérard competed in the Eurovision Song Contest on one occasion, in 1970, when he arranged and conducted the Swiss entry, ‘Retour’, composed and performed by Henri Dés. This song came fourth.

EUROVISION INVOLVEMENT YEAR BY YEAR

1970 Amsterdam

Country – Switzerland

Song title – "Retour"

Rendition – Henri Dès 

Lyrics – Henri Destraz

Composition – Henri Destraz

Studio arrangement – Bernard Gérard

(studio orchestra conducted by Bernard Gérard)

Live orchestration – Bernard Gérard

Conductor – Bernard Gérard

Score – 4th place (8 votes)