Jean-Paul Volnay (1952 – 23 December 2020) was a French musician.[1] He performed in the Sega genre of music and was the singer-songwriter for many titles, including Le rhum la pa bon mèm, and Rouv' la porte. He was best known for his song L'Assassin.[2]

Jean-Paul Volnay
Born1952 (1952)
Died (aged 68)
NationalityFrench
OccupationMusician

He became known on Reunion in the late 1960s, and left for mainland France in 1971.[3]

He died in Paris in 2020, following a long illness.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Disparition : Jean-Paul Volnay n'est plus". France 1 Réunion (in French). 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ Patel, Sarah. "Hommage à Jean-Paul Volnay, le 29 décembre sur Free Dom2". Free Dom (in French).
  3. ^ "Jean-Paul Volnay, chanteur réunionnais en métropole". Réunionnais du Monde (in French).
  4. ^ "Mort de Jean-Paul Volnay: Émotion à La Réunion". Linfo.re.
  5. ^ Labache, Florence (24 December 2020). "Jean-Paul Volnay s'en est allé". Le Quotidien de la Réunion (in French).
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