Jean Manson
| Jeane (Jean) Manson | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| August 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Carol Vitale |
| Succeeded by | Kristine Hanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 1, 1950 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Measurements | Bust: 36 Waist: 24" |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 122 lb (55 kg; 8.7 st) |
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Jeane Manson, born Jean Ann Manson, (born October 1, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American model, singer, and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.
Before she was a Playmate she acted in a few films including The Young Nurses (1973), Dirty O'Neil (1974), Nightmare Circus (1974) and From Hong Kong with Love (1975), and moved to France soon after she appeared in Playboy. Performing under the name Jeane Manson, she became a recording artist in Europe. Her albums covered several genres, from pop to gospel and country. Jean also hosted several television specials in France and had a regular role on the long-running prime time soap Riviera. She represented Luxembourg in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest in Jerusalem, achieving 13th place for her song J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux. Manson twice hosted the BBC's light entertainment show Seaside Special, her first appearance in 1978 and the second after her Eurovision appearance in 1979.
She became popular in France in 1976. She has met the lyricist and composer Jean Renard who wrote and composed for her the song "Avant de nous dire adieu" (Before to say to us goodbye) which became a big hit in France during the spring and the summer 1976. She recorded other successful songs as " Une femme "(" A woman"), "La chapelle de Harlem" ("The Harlem's church"), "Fais-moi danser" ("Make me dancing"), "Vis ta vie" ("Live your life") until the beginning of the 80's. She was often invited in the TV shows produced by Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier "N°1" (Number one), where she often sang with the american french speaking singer Joe Dassin.
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