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Louiguy

1916 – 1991

Spanish-born French musician of Italian descent

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Lived 1916 – 1991 (aged 75). Louiguy was a French composer and musician.

Louis Guglielmi (3 April 1916 – 4 April 1991), known by his pen name Louiguy , was a French musician. 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.

Guglielmi was born in Barcelona. He studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris in the same class as Maurice Baquet, Henri Betti, Paul Bonneau and Henri Dutilleux. He created almost three dozen film scores, beginning in 1946 with La Rose de la mer and including To Die of Love (1971). Among the last was the score for Jean Gabin's final gangster flick, Verdict (1974). He died in Vence, one day after his 75th birthday.

Selected filmography A Cop (1947) City of Hope (1948) Memories Are Not for Sale (1948) The Heroic Monsieur Boniface (1949) Toâ (1949) Two Doves (1949) The Treasure of Cantenac (1950) The Atomic Monsieur Placido (1950) One Only Loves Once (1950) Dakota 308 (1951) Tomorrow We Get Divorced (1951) Adhémar (1951) Village Feud (1951) The Sleepwalker (1951) The Happiest of Men (1952) Boum sur Paris (1953) Little Jacques (1953) The Tour of the Grand Dukes (1953) At the Order of the Czar (1954) Dangerous Turning (1954) The Heroes Are Tired (1955) Lord Rogue (1955) The Price of Love (1955) The Wheel (1957) An Eye for an Eye (1957) Ramuntcho (1959) Les Tortillards (1960)

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Conservatoire de Paris
Also known as
Louis Guy, Louis Guillaume Guglielmi, Luis Guglielmo Guglielmi, Louis Guglielmi

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Louiguy?

Spanish-born French musician of Italian descent (1916-1991)

When was Louiguy born?

Louiguy was born on 3 April 1916 in Barcelona.

When did Louiguy die?

Louiguy died on 4 April 1991 in Vence.

What was Louiguy's occupation?

Louiguy was a composer and musician.

What nationality was Louiguy?

Louiguy was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louiguy

· Wikidata: Q3260260

· DBpedia: Louiguy

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