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Enrico Macias
Algerian-French musician (born 1938)
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Enrico Macias in 2016 | |
| Birth name | Gaston Ghrenassia |
| Born | (1938-12-11) 11 December 1938 (age 86) Constantine, Algeria |
| Genres | Chanson, World |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1962– |
| Labels | EMI |
| Website | enricomacias.net |
Musical artist
Gaston Ghrenassia (born 11 December 1938 in Algeria), known by his stage name Enrico Macias, is a French singer, songwriter and musician of Algerian Jewish descent.
Early years
Gaston Ghrenassia was born to a Sephardic Jewish family in Constantine, Algeria. His father, Sylvain Ghrenassia (1914–2004),[1] was a violinist in an orchestra that played primarily malouf, Andalusian classical music.
Gaston played the guitar from childhood, and started playing with the Cheikh Raymond Leyris Orchestra at age 15.[2]
He pursued a school teacher career, but continued playing the