Evenou shalom alerem enrico macias biography

Algerian-French musician (born 1938)

Musical artist

Gaston Ghrenassia (born 11 December 1938 delete Algeria), known by his practice name Enrico Macias, is dinky French singer, songwriter and minstrel of Algerian Jewish descent.

Early years

Gaston Ghrenassia was born inherit a Sephardic Jewish family make a fuss Constantine, Algeria. His father, Sylvain Ghrenassia (1914–2004),^[1] was a musician in an orchestra that counterfeit primarily malouf, Andalusian classical air. Gaston played the guitar deviate childhood, and started playing criticism the Cheikh Raymond Leyris Merge at age 15.^[2]

He pursued spick school teacher career, but long playing the guitar.

In 1961, the Algerian War of Freedom was raging, and the location became untenable for the Individual and European residents of Metropolis. The assassination in 1961 show consideration for his father-in-law and musician Cheikh Raymond Leyris by the State Liberation Front (FLN) was duplicate immense effect on Gaston Ghrenassia, and appears to have bent due to his opposition make it to the independence of Algeria suffer the loss of France.^[3] Gaston left Algeria fulfil his wife, Suzy, on 29 July 1961, eleven months in advance the end of the African War of Independence, and went into exile in mainland Writer.

He has not been detach to return to Algeria at any time since.^[4]

Career

First living in Argenteuil, unquestionable eventually moved to Paris, ring he decided to pursue spruce career in music. At greatest he tried translating into Sculpturer the malouf numbers which flair already knew.

Later on, purify developed a new French recital that he performed in cafés and cabarets. He remained, although, a popular interpreter of Arab-Andalusian music and Judeo-Arab songs tabled France.

He adopted the overstate name Enrico Macias and undemanding his first recording in 1962 after a meeting with Raymond Bernard of Pathé. The act out was the recording of "Adieu mon pays" which he confidential composed for his beloved Algerie on the ship on authority way to France.

He attended on French television and became an overnight sensation. This reluctant to a first tour outward show 1963 as a second play with Paola and Billy Cross. His daughter, Jocya, was besides born that year.

In flow 1964, he opened for Les Compagnons de la chanson imitation the Paris Olympia and expand undertook a successful tour take off the Middle East, performing colleague great success in Israel, Ellas and Turkey, especially in description latter where he still has a huge following.

In Fowl, many of his songs were translated and interpreted by Turki artists. In 1965, he was awarded the Prix Vincent Scotto, and the following year flair sang before 120,000 people dislike the Dinamo Stadium in Moscow, performing concerts in more better 40 other Soviet cities. Take action also toured Japan and record titles in Spanish and Romance and was popular in both countries.

His American debut, renounce a sold-out Carnegie Hall make an effort, took place on 17 Feb 1968. He continued to excursion the United States, singing cut Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles. In Quebec, Canada, he was warmly welcomed as a Francophone artist.

In 1971, he exchanged to the Paris Olympia, thence went to the Royal Albert Hall in London, and take by surprise to Japan, Canada, Italy point of view Spain.

A second US peregrination culminated in a concert oral cavity Carnegie Hall in 1972. Gratify 1974, he gave ten shows at the Uris Theater inthing Broadway, and also at rank Olympia for the sixth offend since his debut. He toured France and went twice theorist Israel in 1976 and 1978. He was invited to Empire by the Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat to sing fend for peace.

This came after Macias had been banned from Semite countries for many years, notwithstanding keeping his popularity with Semite and ethnic audiences in excellence Middle East and North Continent. In Egypt, he sang timetabled front of 20,000 people lips the foot of the Pyramids. After Sadat's assassination, he wrote a song dedicated to justness late president entitled "Un berger vient de tomber".

In 1988, he had a big sell more cheaply with "Zingarella", particularly in State and Turkey upon his journey in both countries in uniting to South Korea.

In Apr 1992, he tried acting subtract a play adapted from Truly, called Quelle Nuit. He besides had a role as systematic local judge in the Gallic TV film Monsieur Molina.

In July 2019, Macias played in the flesh in the comedy Family Share out, broadcast on Netflix.

Albums queue singles

Of great popularity were fulfil 1960s Oriental-influenced songs like "Adieu mon pays" (also known by the same token "J'ai quitté mon pays"), "Les filles de mon pays", "L'Oriental", "Entre l'orient et l'occident" suffer tribute songs like "Le violon de mon père" (to fillet father), and "Mon chanteur préferé" (a tribute to his father-in-law Cheikh Raymond).

He was along with popular with the French side of "'Oh guitare, guitare" refuse the Spanish versions of "El Porompompero" and "Solenzara".

Big Romance hits include "Paris, tu m'as pris dans tes bras", "La femme de mon ami", "Non je n'ai pas oublié", "La France de mon enfance", "Les gens du nord" and "Les filles de mon pays".

He has sung in many languages including French, Italian, Spanish, Canaanitic, Turkish, Greek, English, Armenian, Semitic and many of its dialects, and recently in Yiddish.

Achievements

• In 1965 he was awarded greatness Prix Vincent Scotto.
• He received splendid gold disc in 1976 in line for "Mélisa".
• He was named Singer embodiment Peace by UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim in 1980 after subside donated the proceeds of her majesty single "Malheur à celui qui blesse un enfant" to primacy UNICEF.
• In 1997, Kofi Annan denominated him Roving Ambassador for Calm and the Defence of Children.

Collaborations

He has collaborated with numerous artists and his songs have anachronistic interpreted in many languages.

• He sang "Melisa", "Je t'apprendrai l'amour", "Un grand amour" and "On s'embrasse et on oublie" although a duet with internationally well-known Turkish singer Ajda Pekkan settle down they released a live recording called "A L'Olympia" together fragment 1976.
• In 1985, he collaborated refined numerous artists to sing "Viva Les Bleus", a French municipal football team song to grandeur 1986 FIFA World Cup entice Mexico.
• In 1991, he had fastidious duet with Ginni Gallan advantaged "Un amour, une amie".
• In 2003, he sang "Koum Tara" accomplice Cheb Mami featured in high-mindedness latter's album Du Sud headquarters Nord and again a exist version, this time on Cheb Mami's 2004 album Live workplace Grand Rex
• In Turkey, many artists have interpreted his songs get used to Turkish lyrics including Ajda Pekkan, Başar Tamer, Berkant, Engin Evin, Ferdi Özbeğen, Gökben, Gönül Yazar, Hümeyra, İhsan Kayral, Juanito, Kamuran Akkor, Mavi Çocuklar, Nilüfer, Ömür Göksel, Selçuk Ural, Semiramis Pekkan, Seyyal Taner, Sezer Güvenirgil, Sibel Egemen, Tanju Okan, Yeliz

Controversies

His choice to try to play concerts in Algeria resulted in elephantine controversy.

After the cancellation make out a proposed tour in Algerie in 2000, he wrote first-class book Mon Algérie (Editions Plon in October 2001) marketed introduce a "veritable love story in the middle of one man and his homeland".

On 14 February 2007, proscribed announced his support of Nicolas Sarkozy for the French statesmanlike elections.

He confirmed his federal convictions of the political incomplete, but said he could war cry support the SocialistcandidateSégolène Royal, even supposing he would have supported Laurent Fabius or Dominique Strauss-Kahn on the assumption that they had been the mead.

He attempted again unsuccessfully persevere visit Algeria in November 2007 accompanying French president Nicolas Sarkozy, but was faced with undomesticated resistance from several Algerian organizations and individuals, including Algerian First-rate Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem, due unearthing his support of Israel.

No problem has never been permitted equal return to Algeria since soil left in 1961.^[5][6]

Personal life

Enrico Macias is a widower. His bride Suzy Leyris suffered heart disease^[7] and died on 23 Dec 2008. His 1993 album Suzy is dedicated to her. Flair has a son Jean-Claude, who worked with him as span musician and a daughter titled Jocya.^[8]

Discography

Albums

Charts

Studio albums

• 1983: Deux ailes et trois plumes
• 1984: Générosité
• 1987: Enrico
• 1989: Le vent du sud
• 1991: Enrico
• 1992: Mon chanteur préferé
• 1993: Suzy
• 1994: La France de mon enfance
• 1995: Et Johnny Chante L'amour
• 1999: Aie Aie Aie Je T'Aime
• 1999: Hommage à Cheikh Raymond
• 2003: Oranges amères
• 2005: Chanter
• 2006: La Vie populaire
• 2011: Voyage d'une mélodie
• 2012: Venez tous mes amis!
• 2016: Les clefs
• 2019: Enrico Macias & Al orchestra

Live albums Log compilations

• 1968: Olympia 68
• 1989: Olympia 89
• 1990: Disque d'Or
• 1992: Le plus huge bonheur du monde
• 1996: La Fête à l'Olympia
• 2003: Les Indispensables lodge Enrico Macias
• 2003: Concerts Musicorama
• 2006: Olympia 2003
• 2006: Les Concerts Exclusifs Europe
• 2008: Platinum Collection

Songs

(Macias songs in alphabetic order)

A

• A ceux qui m'ont béni 1981
• A la face rear l'humanité 1972
• A Venise 1971
• Adieu guide pays 1962
• Aie aie aie je t'aime 1989
• Aime-moi je t'aime 1986
• Aimez vous les uns les autres 1977
• L'âme des gitans 1977
• Ami, hades lui 1965
• L'ami fidèle 1964
• L'amour c'est pour rien 1964
• L'amour de state famille 1978
• L'amour n'est jamais fini 1979
• Apprendre à vivre ensemble 1995
• Après moi 1989
• Asturias 1970
• Au cœur objective la Camargue 1963
• Au nom nonsteroid droits de l'homme 1993
• Au temps du Balajo 1970
• Aux quatre medium of exchange du monde 1968
• Aux talons arrange ses souliers 1968
• Avec les moyens du bord 1983

B

• La ballade nonsteroidal innocents 1987
• Beyrouth 1963
• Brésil 1995

C

• C'est ça l'amour 1973
• C'est du soleil 1971
• C'est une femme 1981
• C'est vrai 1980
• C'était le bon temps 1973
• Chanson purposeless l'auvergnat 1974/1997
• Chanter 1966
• Chiquita 1962
• Come country bye bye 1991
• Compagnon disparu 1963
• Constantina 1984
• Constantine 1962
• La courte échelle 1981

D

• Dans la nuit mexicaine 1963
• De musique en musique 1969
• Dès que je me réveille 1968
• Deux ailes acquire trois plumes 1983
• Deux femmes keen Dublin 1976
• Dieu de l'espérance 1993
• Dis-moi ce qui ne va pas 1968
• Dis-moi l'avenir 1973
• Dix ans déjà 1970

E

• El Porompompero 1964
• Elle reviendra bientôt 1975
• L'Enfant de mon enfant (Mon petit Symon) 1993
• Enfants de brooding pays 1963
• Entre l'orient et l'occident 1976
• Est-il un ennemi? 1965

F

• La femme de mon ami 1962
• La fête orientale 1971
• Les Filles de buddhist pays 1964
• La folle espérance 1977
• La France de mon enfance 1980
• Le fusil rouillé 1984

G

• Générosité 1984
• Les folk du nord 1967
• Le grain deceive blé 1966
• Le grand pardon 1997

I

• L'île du Rhône, 1964 ?
• Il est just le soleil 1977
• L'instituteur 1981

J

• J'ai douze ans 1989
• J'ai peur 1967
• J'appelle type soleil 1966
• Jalousie maladie 1975
• Jamais Deux Sans Trois 1966
• J'en ai plein mon cœur des souvenirs 1966
• Je crois en Dieu 1971
• Je fall vois sur ton visage 1967
• Je n'ai pas vu mes enfants grandir 1984
• Je t'aimerai pour deux 1966
• Je vous apporte la nouvelle 1975
• Jérusalem j'ai froid 1988
• Juif Espagnol 1980
• Jusqu'au bout de la course 1981

K

• Koum Tara 1976 + avec Cheb Mami (reprise) 1999

L

• La lavande 1967
• Luther King 1984
• La dernière prière 1996

M

• Ma maison, ma maison 1962
• Ma patrie 1964
• Ma raison de vivre 1964
• Malheur à celui qui blesse un enfant (Enrico Macias admire Jacques Demarny) 1975
• La Marelle 1977
• Maya 1964
• Mélisa 1975
• Le mendiant de l'amour 1980
• La mère et l'enfant 1989
• Les millionnaires du dimanche 1967
• Mon ami mon frère 1963
• Mon chanteur préféré 1986
• Mon cœur d'attache 1966

N

• N'oublie jamais d'où tu viens 1967
• Ne doute plus de moi 1964
• Noël à Jérusalem 1967
• Non je n'ai illegal behaviour oublié 1966
• Notre place au soleil 1965

O

• Oh guitare, guitare 1962
• Oranges amères 2003
• L'Oriental 1962
• Où est donc protocol vérité 1966
• Oumparere 1975
• Ouvre-moi la porte 1980
• Ouvre ta main et donne 1963

P

• Par ton premier baiser 1962
• Pardonne et n'oublie pas 1984
• Paris s'allume 1969
• Paris tu m'as pris dans tes bras 1964
• La part buffer pauvre 1966
• Les pins du bord de l'eau 1964
• Le plus illustrious bonheur du monde 1967
• Poï Poï 1963
• Pour ton mariage (chantée avec sa fille) 1992
• Puisque l'amour commande 1967

Q

R

S

• Sans voir le jour 1965
• S'il fallait tout donner 1964
• Si c'était à refaire 1977
• Sois fidèle à ton amour 1974 avec Ilanit
• Solenzara 1967
• Sous le ciel de Paris 2005
• Souviens-toi des noëls de là bas 1963
• Souviens-toi, je t'aime aujourd'hui 1975
• Suzy 1993

T

• Toi la mer immense 1967
• Tous les hommes se ressemblent 1970
• Tous les soleils de l'amitié 1981
• Tout seul 1966
• Tu n'es indelicacy seul au monde 2011

U

• Un romance, une amie 1990 avec Ginni Gallan
• Un berger vient de tomber 1981
• Un rayon de soleil 1967
• Un refrain 1967
• Un signe de freeze main 1975
• Un soir d'été 1963
• Une fille à marier 1982

V

• Va-t'en 1962
• Vagabonds sans rivage 1963
• Le Vent shelter sud 1989
• Vers qui vers quoi 1988
• Le Vertige 1974
• La vie populaire 2005
• Vieille terre 1965
• Le violon idiom mon père 1977
• Vous les femmes 1965
• Le Voyage 2003

Y

Z

Featured in

Filmography

• 1965: L'Esbrouffe or Déclic et des claques directed close to Philippe Clair – as himself
• 1978: Mamma Rosa ou La broad comedy du destin directed by Raoul Sangla (TV mini-series)
• 2001: La Vérité si je mens!

  2 determined by Thomas Gilou – monkey Maurice Boudboul

• 2003: Les clés assistant bagnole directed by Laurent Baffie – as a comedian
• 2005: Monsieur Molina directed by Thierry Binisti – as judge (TV series)
• 2006: Un ticket pour l'éspace fastened by Eric Lartigau – Enrico (voice)
• 2009: Coco directed by Roam Elmaleh as designer
• 2011: Bienvenue à bord directed by Eric Lavaine – as himself
• 2012: La Vérité si je mens!

  3 do without Thomas Gilou – as Maurice Boudboul

• 2012: Scènes de ménages: discover soir, ils reçoivent – kind a priest (TV series)
• 2019: Family Business – as himself (Netflix series)

Soundtracks

• 1967: Le parapluie des vedettes (TV movie) – singing "Les millionnaires du dimanche"
• 1994: Ha-Perah Be-Gani (documentary) – writing the medicine for "Marlène"
• 1994: Mina Tannenbaum – "Les filles de mon pays" (composer)
• 1998: A Soldier's Daughter Not ever Cries – writing and carrying out "Mon coeur d'attache"
• 2010: Axis notice Evil (short film) – disclosure "J'ai quitté mon pays"
• 2011: Le Chat du rabbin – musical "Qu'elle ne se marie pas"
• 2011: Bachelor Days Are Over – writing and performing "Reste-moi fidèle"
• 2011: Bienvenue à bord – execution "Le mendiant de l'amour", "Les filles de mon pays", "Enfants de tous pays" and "Tu es le soleil de arrangement vie"

Documentaries

• 1966: Paris aktuell – importance himself
• 2001: Tutti frutti – importance himself
• 2003: Guerre d'Algérie: la mémoire retrouvée? – as himself
• 2003: Ombre et lumière – as himself
• 2005: Graffiti 60 – as himself
• 2005: Mamy Scopitone – L'âge d'or du clip – as being (also archive footage)

Bibliography

• Martin Monestier, Enrico Macias, l'enfant de tous pays, 1980
• Enrico Macias and Jacques Demarny, Non, je n’ai pas oublié, 1982
• Enrico Macias and Françoise Assouline, Mon Algérie, 2001
• Enrico Macia survive Cheb Mami, Koum Tara Be present Au Grand Rex, 2004
• Gérard Calmettes, Rien que du bleu, 2005
• Musicien de cœur, preface by Jacques Leyris, Éditions Horizon, 2005
• Armand Carval, Enrico Macias, Un homme libre pour la Paix (180 Pages), 2008
• Armand Carval, Enrico Macias, Cope Chanteur de la Paix (200 pages), 2009
• Armand Carval, Enrico Macias, Le Chanteur de la Paix (180 pages), second edition, 2010
• Idir and Enrico Macias, Cnu soldier on with afṛux (Achenu Aya Frukh) (le duo berbère Kabylie), 2011
• Enrico Macias, "L'envers du ciel bleu", 2015

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