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1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

. In the late 1960s he began a collaboration with Roger Whittaker which wrote the songs (English release): " Durham Town (The Leavin')" ("Mon Pays Bleu"), "Hello Good Morning Happy Day" ("Hello! Bonjour! Happy Day!"), " The Last Farewell" ("Le Dernier Adieu") and " I Don't Believe in If Anymore" ("Après La Guerre").

External links

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Cour, Pierre biography
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BnF Catalogue General

AllMusic credits
* 1916 births 1995 deaths French male songwriters French songwriters Eurovision Song Contest-winning songwriters 20th-century French musicians {{France-composer-stub