Composer
Louiguy
Spanish-born French musician of Italian descent (1916-1991)
1916–1991
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1991
- Birthplace
- Barcelona
- Place of death
- Vence
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Louis Guglielmi (3 April 1916 – 4 April 1991), known by his pen name Louiguy (French pronunciation: [lwiɡi]), 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.
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Life and musical career
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Instruments played
- piano
- Birth name
- Luis Guillaume Guglielmi
- Pseudonym
- Louiguy
- VIAF ID
- 17408052
- ISNI
- 000000012122559X; 0000000368638396
- GND ID
- 140714073; 1190918218
- Library of Congress ID
- n00115054
- MusicBrainz ID
- a648b219-bed3-4a0c-b5e3-98ad365da968; 1c836f07-5455-4fc3-afaf-3106a45ae458
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Accordion, Choir, Organ, Piano
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vie en Rose | — | — | — | Choir | — | 2 |
| Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White | — | — | — | — | Jazz | 0 |
| Vie en Rose, La | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| La Vie En Rose Performed by Louiguy | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Accordion | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 17408052. Portrait: Studio Carlet Ainé, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.