Erick Benzi

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Erick Benzi
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Benzi in 2009
Background information
Born (1959-03-01) 1 March 1959 (age 64)
Marseille, France
GenresPop, French pop
Occupation(s)
  • Songwriter
  • composer
  • record producer
Years active1990–present
Website erickbenzi.com

Erick Benzi (born 1 March 1959) is a French musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer from Marseille.

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He was previously part of the duo Die Form, with Gildas Arzel, and the group Canada (with Arzel, Jacques Veneruso, and Gwenn Arzel). [1] Since the 1990s, Benzi has produced albums for a variety of artists, including Jean-Jacques Goldman, [2] Celine Dion, and Anggun.

In 2007, Benzi became a member of the band El Club, with Arzel, Christian Seguret (fr), and Michael Jones.

Production discography

Albums

Singles

Awards

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References

  1. "L'Atelier de Cédric @ Studio Bleu avec Erick Benzi – Producteur – Songwriter & Producer". L'Atelier de Cédric (in French). 25 September 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. Delneste, Yannick (20 January 2022). "Vidéos. Erick Benzi et son « Héritage Goldman » : « Jean-Jacques m'a dit "je te fais confiance" »". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2024.