Person

Réda Caire

Reda Caire (real name: Joseph Gandhour) (1908–1963) was a popular singer of operettes in Paris in the 1930s and 1950s.

Gandhour was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1908. He took his stage name from his hometown. He starred in the movie, L'enfant de minuit.

During the Second World War, he was accused of being Jewish. He was gay, though closeted.

He was buried in Saint-Zacharie, France in 1963.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
France
Born
February 4th, 1905
Died
September 9th, 1963
Genres
Labels
RCA
RCA Victor
Pathé
Last updated: May 25th, 2022