Charley Marouani (7 December 1926 – 29 July 2017) was a Tunisian impresario and talent agent.
Charley Marouani | |
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 Charley Marouani in 1982 | |
| Born | Charley, Elie, Shalom Marouani 7 December 1926 |
| Died | July 29, 2017 (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Impresario, agent |
| Relatives | Gilbert Marouani (brother) |
Early life
editCharley Marouani was born in 1926 in Sousse, Tunisia.[1][2] He had a brother, Gilbert Marouani, who became a music producer.[1] Their father, an olive oil taster,[3] died in 1944, and Marouni emigrated to France.[2]
Career
editMarouani began his career as a photographer in Nice.[1] He subsequently moved to Paris, where he became a talent agent alongside his uncle.[1] His first client was Jacques Brel.[1] Other clients included Barbara, Sylvie Vartan, Henri Salvador, Joe Dassin, Salvatore Adamo, Richard Anthony, Julien Clerc and Enrico Macias.[1][3][2] In his 2011 memoir, he recounted many stories about his celebrity clients.[3]
Marouani became a knight of the Legion of Honour in 2009.[1][4]
Death
editMarouani died on 29 July 2017 in Corsica, France, at the age of 90.[1]
Works
edit- Marouani, Charley (2011). Une vie en coulisses. Paris: Fayard. ISBN 9782213662824. OCLC 756581453.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Charley Marouani, imprésario de Brel, Barbara et Sylvie Vartan, est mort". Le Monde. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Lehoux, Valérie (30 July 2017). "Charley Marouani, l'agent de Brel, Barbara et tant d'autres, est mort". Télérama. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "L'imprésario Charley Marouani en dédicace". Le Parisien. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Décret du 13 juillet 2009 portant promotion et nomination". Legifrance. Republic of France. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
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