Dave

Dave

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1944-05-04 (79 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 48

self 39

TV Shows 29

Movies 19

Self
Tout le monde chante : les stars relèvent le défi

Tout le monde chante : les stars relèvent le défi (2024)

Movie
Self
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs

Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs (2023)

Movie
Self
La tournée triomphale des idoles

La tournée triomphale des idoles (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022)

Movie
Self
Chansons!

Chansons! (2021)

TV
Self
Matthijs keeps on going

Matthijs keeps on going (2020)

TV
Passerby (segment 'La Maison de retraite')
I Love You Coiffure

I Love You Coiffure (2020)

Movie
Self
La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision

La Grande Histoire de l'Eurovision (2020)

Movie
Hibou
The Masked Singer France

The Masked Singer France (2019)

TV
Self
La Génération Salut les copains

La Génération Salut les copains (2019)

Movie
Self / Self (segment "Dorothée")
The secret song

The secret song (2018)

TV
Self
The Wall : Face au mur

The Wall : Face au mur (2017)

TV
Self
Amanda

Amanda (2016)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Je m'présente, je m'appelle Daniel

Je m'présente, je m'appelle Daniel (2015)

Movie
Self
Folie passagère

Folie passagère (2015)

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

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)

Movie
Dave
A Song For Mama

A Song For Mama (2013)

Movie
Self
La Parenthèse inattendue

La Parenthèse inattendue (2012)

TV
Himself / Songs
Nighting Eighties – Les années 80 en 16 tubes

Nighting Eighties – Les années 80 en 16 tubes (2009)

Movie
Self
N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels

N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels (2008)

TV
Self (guest)
Salut les Terriens !

Salut les Terriens ! (2006)

TV
Self - Jury
La France a un incroyable Talent

La France a un incroyable Talent (2006)

TV
Lui-même
Poltergay

Poltergay (2006)

Movie
Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent
The Car Keys

The Car Keys (2003)

Movie
Self
Bleu, blanc, rose

Bleu, blanc, rose (2002)

TV
Self
Star Academy

Star Academy (2001)

TV
10
Self
Amnesia

Amnesia (2001)

Movie
Ménestrel
La Cape et l'épée

La Cape et l'épée (2000)

TV
Self
Superlove

Superlove (1999)

Movie
Self
Blague à part

Blague à part (1998)

TV
Self - French Host
Domino Day

Domino Day (1998)

TV
Self
Charité biz'ness

Charité biz'ness (1998)

Movie
Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés

Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés (1997)

Movie
Dave
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994)

Movie
7
Self
Fort Boyard

Fort Boyard (1990)

TV
Self
Lahaye d'honneur

Lahaye d'honneur (1987)

TV
Self
La Chance aux chansons

La Chance aux chansons (1984)

TV
Self
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Dickie-Roi
Dickie-roi

Dickie-roi (1981)

TV
Composer
L'Esprit de famille

L'Esprit de famille (1979)

Movie
Self
Fan School

Fan School (1977)

TV
Self / Self - Host
Numéro un

Numéro un (1975)

TV
Self
Système 2

Système 2 (1975)

TV
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)

TV
Self
Midi Première

Midi Première (1975)

TV
Self
Midi trente

Midi trente (1972)

TV
Self
Le Grand Blind Test

Le Grand Blind Test

TV
Self
Tout le monde veut prendre sa place

Tout le monde veut prendre sa place

TV

Ratings

Average 4.76
Based on 16.2 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1944-05-04 (79 years old)

Birth Name
Wouter Otto Levenbach

Birth Place
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Citizenships
Kingdom of the Netherlands

Residences
Saumane-de-Vaucluse, France

Also Known As
Wouter Otto Levenbach

Awards
Order of Orange-Nassau


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