Erick Benzi (born 1 March 1959) is a French musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer from

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. He was previously part of the duo Die Form, with

Gildas Arzel Gildas Arzel (born 21 January 1961) is a French singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Alsace. In addition to his solo career, he has been in musical formations such as the duo Die Form, with Erick Benzi; the group Canada (with Ben ...

, and the group Canada (with Arzel,

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, and

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). Since the 1990s, Benzi has produced albums for a variety of artists, including

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, and

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. In 2007, Benzi became a member of the band El Club, with Arzel, Christian Seguret ( fr), and Michael Jones.

Albums produced by Benzi

* 1992: ''

Rester vrai ''Rester vrai'' is a 1994 album recorded by French singer Florent Pagny. It was his third studio album and was released in March 1994. It achieved moderate success in France where it remained charted for 39 weeks in the top 50, including a peak a ...

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Florent Pagny Florent Pagny (born 6 November 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He records his work in French, as well as in Italian, Spanish and English. His greatest hits include " N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and " Ma Liberté de p ...

) * 1993: ''

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'' (Fredericks/Goldman/Jones) * 1995: ''

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) * 1995: '' Lorada'' (

Johnny Hallyday Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 ...

) * 1996: ''

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) * 1996: ''

Bienvenue chez moi ''Bienvenue chez moi'' is a 1995 album recorded by French singer Florent Pagny. It can be considered a compilation because it contains the singer's previous hit singles, plus some new songs. It was his fourth album overall and was released on S ...

'' (Florent Pagny) * 1996: '' Springfield'' (

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) * 1997: '' Au nom de la lune'' (

) * 1997: ''

Snow on the Sahara ''Snow on the Sahara'' (English version) / ''Au nom de la lune'' (French version) is the fifth studio album and first international release by Indonesian singer Anggun. The French version was first released in France on 24 June 1997 by Columbia R ...

'' (Anggun) * 1997: ''

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) * 1997: '' Savoir aimer'' (Florent Pagny) * 1998: ''

S'il suffisait d'aimer ''S'il suffisait d'aimer'' (retitled ''S'il suffisait d'aimer (If Only Love Could Be Enough)'' for the US release) is the sixteenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, and her eleventh French-language studio album. It was released by C ...

'' (Celine Dion) * 1999: ''

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) * 2000: '' Désirs contraires'' (Anggun) * 2000: ''

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'' (Anggun) * 2000: '' Autour de nous'' (

) * 2001: '' Chansons pour les pieds'' (Jean-Jacques Goldman) * 2002: ''

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) * 2003: ''

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'' (Celine Dion) * 2003: ''

Reviens ''Reviens'' is the second studio album recorded by the Canadian singer Garou, and his third album overall. Released in May 2003, this album was a great success in many countries, including France, Belgium, Switzerland and Poland where it reached ...

'' ( Garou) * 2004: ''

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) * 2005: '' Double Enfance'' (

Julien Clerc Paul Alain Leclerc (born 4 October 1947), known by his stage name Julien Clerc (), is a French singer-songwriter. Life Born in Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Leclerc's home, while his mother Évelyne Merlot ...

) * 2006: '' Charango'' (Yannick Noah) * 2007: ''

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'' (Celine Dion) * 2007: '' Plus fort que ça'' (El Club) * 2008: '' duos/duets'' (

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) * 2009: ''

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Selected singles produced by Benzi

* 1992: " Cherche encore" (

) * 1994: "J'irai quand même" (

) * 1995: "Bienvenue chez moi" (Florent Pagny) * 1995: "Lorada" (

) * 1995: "Rester libre" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1995: "Quand le masque tombe" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1995: "Ami" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1995: "Aime-moi" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1995: "Ne m'oublie pas" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1996: "Le temps de m'y faire" (

) * 1997: " La neige au Sahara" (

) * 1997: "

" (Anggun) * 1997: " La Rose Des Vents" (Anggun) * 1997: "

A Rose in the Wind "A Rose in the Wind" is the second single from Anggun's international debut album, '' Snow on the Sahara'' in 1998. There's also a French version of the song, "La rose des vents", released in the album '' Au Nom de la Lune'' in 1997 and an Indone ...

" (Anggun) * 1997: "Une place pour moi" (Florent Pagny] * 1998: "Terre" (Celine Dion) * 1998: "Papillon" (Celine Dion) * 1998: " Au Nom De La Lune" (Anggun) * 1998: " Kembali" (Anggun) * 1998: " My Sensual Mind" (Anggun) * 1998: "

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" (Anggun) * 1998: "Dors" (Florent Pagny) * 2000: "Lis dans mes yeux" ( Garou) * 2000: "Sans moi" (

) * 2000: "J'aime les gosses" (Yannick Noah) * 2000: "Qui sait?" (

Solidays Solidays () is a French annual music festival that takes place at the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris at the end of June. Organized by Solidarité sida (a French HIV/AIDS awareness group for youth), the event brings together more than 150 artists a ...

) with Anggun,

Patrick Bruel Patrick Benguigui (; born 14 May 1959), better known by his stage name Patrick Bruel (), is a French singer-songwriter, actor and professional poker player. Biography Early life Patrick is the son of Pierre Benguigui and Augusta Kammoun, d ...

, Stephan Eicher,

Faudel Faudel Belloua ( ar, فُضيل بيلوى; born June 6, 1978) is a French raï singer and actor of Algerian descent. He released studio albums, notably '' Baïda'', '' Samra'', ''Un Autre Soleil'' and ''Mundial Corrida'' and the live album '' ...

Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched ...

Lââm Lââm (born 1 September 1971) is a French singer of Tunisian descent. She has sold more than 4,000,000 singles & albums. Biography Lââm (whose real name is LamiaLokua Kanza Lokua Kanza (born April 1958) is a singer-songwriter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is known for his soulful, folksy sound. Biography Lokua Kanza was born Pascal Lokua Kanza in Bukavu in the province of Sud-Kivu, in the eastern p ...

Youssou N'Dour Youssou N'Dour (, wo, Yuusu Nduur; also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine describe ...

, Nourith, Axelle Red, and

Zucchero Adelmo Fornaciari (; born 25 September 1955), more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero (), is an Italian singer, musician and songwriter. His stage name is the Italian word for "sugar", as his elementary teach ...

* 2000: "

Un Geste d'Amour "Un geste d'amour" or ''"Look Into Yourself"'' (English version) is the first single from Anggun's second French studio album, '' Désirs contraires''. It was released in September 2000 by Columbia and Sony Music France. Track listing * "Un ges ...

" (Anggun) * 2000: "

Still Reminds Me "Still Reminds Me" is a song by Indonesian singer Anggun, released as the first single from her second international album ''Chrysalis A pupa ( la, pupa, "doll"; plural: ''pupae'') is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation b ...

" (Anggun) * 2000: " Tu Mens" (Anggun) * 2000: "

" (Anggun) * 2000: " Derriére la Porte" (Anggun) * 2003: " Apprends-moi" (Celine Dion) * 2003: " Retiens-moi" (Celine Dion) * 2003: "

Mon homme "Mon Homme" (),also known by its English translation, "My Man", is a popular song first published in 1920. The song was originally composed by Maurice Yvain with French lyrics by Jacques-Charles (Jacques Mardochée Charles) and Albert Willeme ...

" (Celine Dion) * 2003: "Pendant que mes cheveux poussent" (Garou) * 2003: "Le sucre et le sel" (Garou) * 2004: "Donne moi une vie" (Yannick Noah) * 2004: "Là" (Yannick Noah) * 2005: "Double enfance" (

) * 2005: "Une vie de rien" (Julien Clerc) * 2007: "La Diva" (Celine Dion) * 2007: "Femme comme chacune" (Celine Dion) * 2007: "Si j'étais quelqu'un" (Celine Dion) * 2007: "Lettre de George Sand à Alfred Musset" (Celine Dion) * 2007: "Jack&Judy" (El Club)

Awards

* 2004: Just Plain Folks Music Awards – Best Gospel Album, for ''Springfield'' * 2004: Just Plain Folks Music Awards – Best Gospel Song, for "Shine"

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benzi, Erick 1959 births Living people French record producers French songwriters Male songwriters Musicians from Marseille