Born in Paris on July 18, 1932, singer, actor and TV host Jean-Claude Massoulier began working in the music-hall in the early 1960s, signing sketch-like songs for Philips such as "Le Twist agricole " and "La Cuisine au beurre", which were used to title his first album, released in 1964. A parallel actor since 1961, he appeared in Claude Chabrol's Les Sept Péchés capitaux (1962), Nelly Kaplan's Papa les p'tits bateaux (1971), Jean Yanne's Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil (1972), Claude-Bernard Aubert's L'Affaire Dominici (1973) and Je suis timide mais je me soigne by and with Pierre Richard (1978). In 1967, with Jacques Martin, he wrote the satirical musical Petit Patapon, which brought the singer Vetty to the Théâtre Bobino in Paris. Censored by the Ministry of Defense, the play was banned from touring. Jean-Claude Massoulier nevertheless continued his career as an actor and singer, with the album Volume 1 (1968) and other comic or parodic titles such as "Des pommes et des noix" (1967), "Premier Prix de femme du conservatoire de l'amour" (1971), "Et hop!, ça mousse" (1972), "Marie, I Love You" (1975) and "Vous votez chez vos parents?" (1977). In 1975, he hosted the television program L'Homme qui n'en savait rien, illustrated by hidden camera sequences. On stage, he appeared in Jean-Paul Rouland's play Reviens dormir à l'Élysée (1980), then wrote Une grande famille (1988). A successful writer, he penned lyrics for Marcel Amont, Isabelle Aubret, Brigitte Bardot, Marie-Paule Belle, Frida Boccara, Philippe Clay, Les Chaussettes Noires, Régine, Sim, Francesca Solleville, Rika Zaraï, Nicole Croisille, Dalida, Les Frères Jacques, Chantal Goya, Marie Laforêt, Yves Lecoq, Nana Mouskouri, Rose Laurens, Céline Dion and Lorie. Aged 77, he died in Vannes on September 3, 2009.