Jacques Canetti
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Nessim Jacques Canetti (30 May 1909,
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| Born | Nessim Jacques Canetti 30 May 1909 |
| Died | 7 June 1997 (aged 88) Suresnes, Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Music executive, talent agent |
| Spouse | Lucienne Vernay (m. 1947) |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Elias Canetti (brother) |
Canetti joined the Polydor record company in 1931. There, he persuaded Marlene Dietrich to record her first album of French songs, and also worked on recordings of classical music by the Galimir Quartet. He had developed a strong interest in jazz, and organised "Jazz Hot" tours of jazz artists to university towns, during the course of which he brought Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and Duke Ellington to France. In 1936, he became artistic director of the programme "Le Music-hall des jeunes" at Radio-Cité, which began his long-term artistic involvement with French chanson.[2]
During World War II, Canetti worked in
In 1963, Canetti left Philips and founded his own production company, Les productions Jacques Canetti,[3] and record label, Disques Canetti, which featured such artists as Jeanne Moreau, Jacques Higelin, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, and Boris Vian.[2] The Théâtre des Trois Baudets closed in 1967. In 1978, Canetti published his memoir, On cherche jeune homme aimant la musique, whose title derived from a job advertisement from Polydor which read "Cherche jeune homme aimant la musique et parlant couramment allemand" ("Seeking young man who loves music and speaks fluent German").
Canetti married Lucienne Vernay in 1947. The couple had three children, Colette, Françoise and Bernard.
References
- ^ "RFI Musique – LES FRERES JACQUES". Radio France Internationale Musique. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ a b Patrick Labesse (10 June 1997). "Jacques Canetti, Le découvreur de Brassens et de Brel". Le Monde. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Hélène Hazera (9 June 1997). "Canetti, mort d'un découvreur. Le producteur avait lancé Piaf, Brassens, Leclerc". Libération. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
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