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Enrico Macias
real name Gaston Ghrenassia
Constantine, Algeria · b. 1938-12-11
Enrico Macias is credited on 1,141 releases across 356 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,141
Credits
356
Albums
7
Decades active
9
In collections
Biography
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French singer and songwriter with hebrew origins
Born December 11, 1938 in Constantine (that time in French Algeria).
His father was the violinist in Cheikh Raymond’s band.
Studied guitar with Cheikh Raymond (father of Suzie, Macias’s future wife).
In 1956, Macias left Algeria for France. At age 23, he settled in Paris and began his musical career.
At first, appeared in cafes and small clubs, gaining many fans, in 1962, he made his first record. Enrico became, in a few years, one of the top singers in France.
His friends named him Enrico, which grew to become his stage name. According to jewishjournal.com, his real name is Gaston Guernsey.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,141 releases · 356 albums · active 1962–2023
- Performance · 1,763
- Other credits · 542
Studios: L'Olympia · Studio 92 · Studio 6 Radio Beograda · Reuveni Bros.
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Alexandra (7)
- Le Grand Orchestre De Paul Mauriat
- Ferdi Özbeğen
- Ajda
- Dragan Stojnić
- Alexandru Jula
- Franck Pourcel Et Son Grand Orchestre
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