Eddy Marnay
Eddy Marnay (born December 18, 1920 in Algiers , Algeria as Edmond David Bacri ; † January 3, 2003 in Neuilly-sur-Seine , Hauts-de-Seine department , France ) was a French songwriter , lyricist and composer of Algerian origin. He won the Eurovision Song Contest with Un Jour, Un Enfant in 1969 .
Life
In the course of his career he wrote more than 4,000 songs, including works for Édith Piaf , Frida Boccara , Paul Anka , Tony Bennett , Miles Davis , Marlene Dietrich , Barbra Streisand , Sarah Vaughan and Celine Dion as well as film scores for various works. In 1969 he was the lyricist of Un Jour, Un Enfant , sung by Frida Boccara winner of the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 1993 he was made a Knight of the French Legion of Honor .
He also wrote the theme song for Charlie Chaplin's 1957 film A King in New York .
Celine Dion, whose first five recordings were produced by Marnay, named one of her sons after him in 2010.
Filmography (selection)
- 2012 - ¿Donde estabas tú en los 70? (TV movie)
- 2002 - 8 women ( 8 women )
- 2000 - Some Voices
- 1970 - The Things in Life as a publisher
Participation in the Eurovision Song Contest
- 1979 Je suis l'enfant soleil for Anne-Marie David (France), 3rd place
- 1970 Je suis tombé du ciel for David Alexandre Winter ( Luxembourg ) as copywriter, 12th place
- 1969 Un jour, un enfant for Frida Boccara (France), 1st place
title
- 1984 - The Vagabond
- 1973 - Berceuse à Frédéric (text); Music: Emile Stern (for Bourvil)
- 1962 - Cent mille chansons (text); Music: Michel Magne (for Frida Boccara)
- 1961 - Planter (as a copywriter for Yves Montand in the film Yves Montand on Broadway )
- 1955 - La valse des Lilas (text); Music: Michel Legrand
bibliography
- Eddy Marnay, Le Manège aux souvenirs , Éditions Jean-Claude Lattès , Paris, 1990 ISBN 2-7096-0891-X
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eddy Marnay, 82, Songwriter for Pop Stars . In: The New York Times (English) . January 6, 2003. Retrieved December 3, 2008.
- ↑ Eddy Marnay, 82; French Lyricist Also Wrote for Celine Dion . January 6, 2003. Accessed December 3, 2008. (English)
- ↑ Eurovision Song Contest History: Frida Boccara: Un Jour, Un Enfant, France, 1969 . In: Eurovision Song Contest . Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ↑ Celine Dion names her twins Nelson and Eddy
Web links
- Eddy Marnay's Official Website (French)
- Eddy Marnay in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Marnay, Eddy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Edmund David Bacri (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French songwriter, lyricist and composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Algiers , Algeria |
DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 2003 |
Place of death | Neuilly-sur-Seine , France |