Louiguy

Louiguy whose true name is Louis Guglielmi , was born on April 3rd, 1916 with Barcelona and died on April 4th, 1991 with Vence (the Alpes-Maritimes). It is a French type-setter of Italian origin, born in Spain where he lived until the seven years age. It composed of many successes of the French song, mainly during the years 1940, before turning to the film music.

Louiguy is the son of a double bass player of the symphony orchestra of famous the Arturo Toscanini. Its family being installed in France in 1923, Louiguy enters to the Conservatoire of Paris at the fifteen years age. It there gains prices of Harmonie, counterpoint and Fugue, and is then intended for a career of pianist concert performer.
Become pianist guide of Edith Piaf, it writes the music of songs which become quickly of great popular successes whose the Vagrant (words of Edith Piaf, 1941), That feels so good France (1942), Marjolaine (1944), the Dancer is creole (1946), Mademoiselles Hortensia (1946), the Bed of roses (over a musical topic and words of Edith Piaf, 1947), pink Cerisier and white apple tree (1950), etc Its principal lyric writers are Jacques Larue and Jacques Plante, and its interpreters most prestigious Edith Piaf, Maurice Knight, Georges Guétary, Andre Claveau. It contributes largely to the international success of the singer Yvette Giraud, who became the wife of the lyric writer Jacques Plante.

It also takes part in the foundation of the Hortensia music publishings, which will specialize quickly in the publication of the film music.

In 1949, Sacha Guitry charges it with writing the musical partition of its film To the two doves . This entry in the cinematographic world the conduit to change orientation. He becomes type-setter of film music for Sacha Guitry, Henri Verneuil, Pierre Schoendoerffer and especially André Cayatte. Its abundant production slows down after 1966.

The work of Louiguy counts approximately 250 songs of which some were a world success ( the Bed of roses , Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White , pink adaptation of Cerisier and white apple tree by Perez Prado), and the music of 90 films.

Discography

Louiguy with the cinema , Universal Music S.A., 2006.

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