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ENRICO MACIAS
ENRICO MACIAS
GREAT SINGER AND MUSICIAN
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About Enrico
Full Birth name : Gaston Ghrenassia
Stage name : Enrico Macias
Date of birth : 11 December 1938
Place of birth : Constantine, Algeria
Spouse : Suzy Leyris
First Single : “Adieu Mon Pays”
INFORAMTION
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VOCABULARY
SENSATION A KIND OF FEELING OF EXCITEMENT
MISHEARD TO FAIL TO HEAR CORRECTLY
EXTENSIVELY ON A LARGE SCALE
SPOUSE A WIFE OR A HUSBAND
MUSICIAN A PERSON WHO PLAYS OR COMPOSES MUSIC.
ERROR MISTAKE OR INACCURACY
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Some Facts About Enrico Macias
Enrico Macias is a French Pied noir singer and musician.
He was born to a Jewish family in Constantine, Algeria, and played the guitar from childhood.
Gaston started playing with the Cheikh Raymond Leyris Orchestra at 15.
He was called as "petit Enrico" when he joined Cheikh Raymond's orchestra. ‘Macias’ comes through an error of the record label.
When asked about his family name on the phone he said "Nassia" (Ghrenassia), but the receptionist misheard the name and wrote Macias. Thus the name Enrico Macias was known.
FACTS
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He made his first recording in 1962 after a meeting with Raymond Bernard of Pathé.
He appeared on French television and became an overnight sensation. This led to a first tour in 1963 as a second act with Paola and Billy Bridge
In spring 1964, he performed in the first half of the ’Les Compagnons de la chanson’ show at the Paris Olympia and then undertook a successful tour of the Middle East, performing with great success in Israel, Greece and Turkey.
His American debut, at Carnegie Hall, took place on 17 February 1968.
He is popular throughout the world and has travelled extensively for fifty years, from the early 1960s to the present.
FACTS CONTD……….
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Receiving the legion of honor
Performing on Stage
With wifeMEMORIES
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EXERCISE
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
What is the original name of Enrico Macias?
GASTON GHRENASSIA
What is the name of his first single album?
Adieu Mon Pays
In which city was he born?
Constantine , Algeria
