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"There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats." - Albert Schweitzer

Guy Chauvet

Guy Chauvet was born on 2nd of October 1933 at Montluçon, but brought up at Tarbes. It was in this town that Chauvet’s voice was first discovered during a local radio talent show. He entered the municipal conservatory under the tutelage of Bertrand Gaillour and was soon able to compete in the leading singing competitions of the period. He won everything. In 1954,  in the Tenors competition of Cannes, he was the youngest of the winners alongside Alain Vanzo, Gustave Botiaux, Tony Poncet and Roger Gardes - 1955, the   international competition at Toulouse. 1958 the “Voix d’Or” at Luchon.