Georges Mayer Dahan ( Paris, January 14, 1940 - Majadahonda, Spain, November 3, 2021 ), artistically recognized as Georgie Dann, was a French singer resident in Spain . He wrote many catchy songs about summer themes.
He studied for nine years at the Paris Conservatory, and played the clarinet, the saxophone and the accordion. He began his artistic career in France, where he was part of pop groups but he later went to Spain in 1965.
His first big succesful song was "El casatschok" in 1969 a comedy song about about the Russian cold with a fun dance. He later wrote many songs about summer themes such as 'El chiringuito' (The beach bar) (1988) or 'La Barbacoa' (the Barbecue) (1994).
Georgie Dann died on November 3, 2021 during a hip operation.
Discography
Madison (EP Francia, 1962) Je ne pense qu'a l'amour (EP Francia, 1963) VI Festival de la Canción Mediterránea (EP, 1964) Mister Surf (EP 1964) Capri, c'est fini - Bye bye et oublie-moi (single 1965) Aline (EP 1965) Por qué un pijama (1966) III Festival De La Canción De Mallorca (single, 1966) La contraprotesta (1967) Casatschok (1969) El dinosaurio (1972) El bimbó (1975) Campesino (1976) Mi cafetal (1977) A todo ritmo (1983) Arrasando (1984) El africano (1985) Macumba (1986) El negro no puede... (1987) El chiringuito (1988) Enróllate (1990) El veraneo (1993) Cachete, pechito y ombligo (1996) La duchita (1998) Vamos a la pista (2003) Dale, dale (2004) El rey del verano (2007) Los huevos (2010) La batidora (2012) La cerveza (2013)
