Gilbert Marouani

Gilbert Claude Abraham Marouani (3 January 1933 – 19 July 2016)[2] was a Tunisian-born French music editor, producer and publisher as well as a talent agent.

Gilbert Maruani aka Marouani
Born3 January 1933
Sousse, Tunisia
Died19 July 2016 (aged 83)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Resting placeParis
OccupationMusic producer, talent agent
Spouse(s)1/Germaine François till 1992 2/ Joelle Sultan Marouani till his death on 19 July 2016
Children2 daughters (first marriage)
RelativesCharley Marouani (brother)
Didier Marouani (nephew)[1]

Early life

Gilbert Maraouni was born on 3 January 1933 in Sousse, Tunisia.[1] His brother, Charley Marouani, became a talent agent.[1]

Career

Marouani edited Eddie Barclay's songs as part of Barclay Editions in the 1960s.[3][4] He subsequently founded his own music production company, and he edited the songs of Johnny Hallyday, Barbara, Francis Cabrel, Michel Delpech, Michel Jonasz, Michel Polnareff, Michel Sardou, Mort Shuman and William Sheller as well as Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Queen, Prince, Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young.[3]

Additionally, Marouani was a music producer on 150 films, including Ragtime, Dune, Three Days of the Condor, Amityville II: The Possession, La Traviata, and Conan the Destroyer.[3][1]

Later in his career, Marouani became a talent agent representing Michel Hazanavicius, Jean-Yves Lafesse, Alexandre Aja and Laïla Marrakchi.[4]

Personal life and death

Marouani had two daughters, Ilona and Anne from his first marriage . He remarried with Joëlle Sultan Marouani from 1996 till his death [4] He died on 19 July 2016 near Paris.[3][4]

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References
  1. Vlessing, Etan (22 July 2016). "Gilbert Marouani, French Music Publisher, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. "MARUANI Gilbert". Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. "Gilbert Marouani, ancien éditeur musical de Johnny Hallyday est décédé". Le Figaro. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. "Mort de Gilbert Marouani, producteur de Johnny et de Polnareff". Gala. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.


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