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Gérard Jouannest (2 May 1933 – 16 May 2018) was a French pianist and composer.

Gérard Jouannest
Jouannest in 2011
Born	(1933-05-02)2 May 1933 Vanves, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Died	16 May 2018(2018-05-16) (aged 85) Ramatuelle, Var, France
Alma mater	Conservatoire de Paris
Occupation	Pianist
Spouse	Juliette Gréco ​ (m. 1988)​

Early life

Jouannest was born on 2 May 1933 in Vanves near Paris.[1][2] His father was a piano manufacturer.[1]

Jouannest graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris in 1954.[1] During the Algerian War, he served in the French Army, although he was based in Meknes, Morocco.[1]

Career

Jouannest began his career as a pianist in music halls.[1] He later worked as a pianist for François Rauber.[2] In 1959, he was introduced to Jacques Brel by music producer Jacques Canetti, and he worked for Brel for nearly a decade.[3] It was Brel who introduced Jouannest to his future wife, singer Juliette Gréco in 1968, and Jouannest played the piano for Greco during the rest of his career.[1][4]

Jouannest composed more than 250 songs over the course of his life.[1] For example, he composed classic songs for Jacques Brel like Ne Me Quitte Pas, Ces Gens-Là, Bruxelles, Mathilde and Les Vieux.[4] He also composed songs for younger artists like Miossec, Benjamin Biolay and Abd al Malik.[4][2]

Personal life and death

In 1988, Jouannest married Juliette Gréco.[1] Jouannest supported Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the 2012 presidential election.[5]

Jouannest died on 16 May 2018 in Ramatuelle, in the South of France.[1][4] He was 85.[4][2]

References

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[de] Gérard Jouannest

Gérard Jouannest (* 2. Mai 1933 in Vanves, Frankreich; † 16. Mai 2018 in Ramatuelle[1]) war ein französischer Pianist, Komponist und Arrangeur. Bekannt wurde er insbesondere durch die Zusammenarbeit mit Jacques Brel und Juliette Gréco, für die er zahlreiche Chansons komponierte und arrangierte.

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- [en] Gérard Jouannest

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[es] Gérard Jouannest

Gérard Jouannest (Vanves, Isla de Francia; 2 de mayo de 1933-Ramatuelle, Provenza-Alpes-Costa Azul; 16 de mayo de 2018) fue un pianista francés, conocido principalmente por haber sido el acompañante artístico y arreglista de Jacques Brel y de Juliette Gréco,[1] su esposa.[2]

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