Hugues Jean Marie Auffray, better known as Hugues Aufray, is a French singer-songwriter and guitarist.
10 Facts About Hugues Aufray
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Hugues Aufray knew Dylan and his work from his time in New York City, as well as from record shops, and his translations capture the rawness of the original songs.
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Hugues Aufray was born to Henry Auffray, an industrialist and Amyelle de Caubios d'Andiran, a musician, second cousin of the French author Francois Mauriac.
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Hugues Aufray's sister was actress Pascale Audret and his niece is actress Julie Dreyfus.
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Once Hugues Aufray's parents divorced, the family left Paris for Soreze, where he was raised by his mother.
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In 1945, Hugues Aufray joined his father in Madrid, living there for three years.
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Hugues Aufray attended the Lycee Francais de Madrid in Madrid, and graduated with his baccalaureat.
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Hugues Aufray then returned to France to start singing in Spanish.
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Hugues Aufray translated many of Dylan's songs into French: their appearance on his 1965 album Hugues Aufray chante Dylan helped form the tastes of the new French generation.
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Hugues Aufray represented Luxembourg in the 1964 Eurovision Song Contest, performing "Des que le printemps revient" and finishing fourth.