Charley Marouani

Charley Marouani was born in 1926 in Sousse, Tunisia.^[1][2] He had a brother, Gilbert Marouani, who became a music producer.^[1] Their father, an olive oil taster,^[3] died in 1944, and Marouni emigrated to France.^[2]

Marouani began his career as a photographer in Nice.^[1] He subsequently moved to Paris, where he became a talent agent alongside his uncle.^[1] His first client was Jacques Brel.^[1] Other clients included Barbara, Sylvie Vartan, Henri Salvador, Joe Dassin, Salvatore Adamo, Richard Anthony, Julien Clerc and Enrico Macias.^[1][3][2] In his 2011 memoir, he recounted many stories about his celebrity clients.^[3]

Marouani became a knight of the Legion of Honour in 2009.^[1][4]

Marouani died on 29 July 2017 in Corsica, France, at the age of 90.^[1]