Jacques Datin (14 June 1920 – 24 August 1973) was a French composer.
After his musical training he met songwriter Maurice Vidalin, and they wrote many songs for several performers. Since 1954, they wrote "On en dira" (written with Marc Lanjean) for Juliette Gréco. Since 1957, the association gave great musical success like, for example, "Zon zon zon" interpreted by Colette Renard and Michèle Arnaud (1957), "Julie" by Marcel Amont (1957), "Les boutons dorés" by Jean-Jacques Debout, and covered by Barbara in 1959.
Their greatest success arrived in 1961 when they won the Eurovision Song Contest along with Jean-Claude Pascal, who competed for Luxembourg with the song "Nous les amoureux". The following year, they got 3rd place with "Petit bonhomme", sung by Camillo Felgen. He wrote the music for Claude Nougaro's Une petite fille (1962).Many performers of his songs are, in particular, France Gall ("Christiansen", "Mes premières vraies vacances"), Juliette Greco ("Jusqu'à où, jusqu'à quand" and "Les Mariés"), Françoise Hardy ("Va pas prendre un tambour", "Le Temps des souvenirs") Serge Lama ("Les P'tites Femmes de Pigalle"), Claude Nougaro ("Une petite fille", "Le Jazz et la Java", "Je suis sous.."), Serge Reggiani ("Le Petit Garçon") and Édith Piaf, for whom he wrote "Dans ma rue" (1946).
In 1964 he composed the music for the French version of The Taming of the Shrew, a telefilm that Pierre Badel adapted from Shakespeare's play.
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Some of their strengths
Jacques Datin has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Artistic, Confident, Charming, Energetic, Intelligent, Passionate, and Optimistic.
Charming and Quick-witted
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Jacques Datin is someone who is a charming, quick-witted, and energetic person who combines passion and intelligence with an ability to feel what others are feeling and to effectively communicate with them. A person who is ambitious and motivated.
Soulful and Intuitive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Jacques Datin well know them as someone who can be graceful, romantic, and reserved, like gentle rain.
Independent and Organized
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Jacques Datin as someone who is independent, organized, inventive, and generous.
A person who is curious and a loves learning, who seems to always know what to say, who has an optimism that can overcome any difficult situation, and who seems to be able to master almost any skill.
Social and Intuitive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Jacques Datin is someone who values forming deep friendships and relationships, and who has strong intuition and reasoning skills .
They are also someone who is intuitive, imaginative, and an agent of change, and who is always dreaming of life's great possibilities and partnering with people to try to achieve those possibilities.
Logical and Reasonable
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Jacques Datin tends to be someone who is understanding, logical, and reasonable. Who can be intellectual and intuitive, speak the truth at any cost, be witty and sociable, and live life to its fullest.
Some of Jacques Datin's challenges
While Jacques Datin has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Jacques Datin can be Stubborn, Impatient, Hypocritical, Self-centered, Idle, Difficult, and Perfectionist.
Hypocritical and Self-centered
One of Jacques Datin's key challenges is that they are someone who can be perceived as hypocritical and self-centered.
Domineering and Impatient
Jacques Datin is someone who can be demanding, egotistical, and controlling, can have a lack of judgment regarding personal finances, be argumentative and stubborn, and who can have a tendency to be withdrawn and spend time in self-imposed isolation.
Indecisive and Distracted
Finally, Jacques Datin also can have a hard time staying focused and can easily become restless.
