Louiguy | |
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Background information | |
Born | Barcelona, Spain | 3 April 1916
Died | 4 April 1991 75) Vence, France | (aged
Occupation(s) | Composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Louis Guglielmi (3 April 1916 – 4 April 1991), known by his pen name Louiguy (French pronunciation: [lwi.ɡi] ), was a Spanish-born French musician of Italian descent. He wrote the melody for Édith Piaf's lyrics of "La Vie en Rose" and the Latin jazz composition "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc", a popular song written in 1950, made famous in English as "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)", which was recast as a resounding mambo hit for Pérez Prado.
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