| Charley Marouani | |
| Birth Name: | Charley, Elie, Shalom Marouani |
| Birth Date: | 7 December 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Sousse, French Tunisia |
| Death Place: | Corsica, France |
| Occupation: | Impresario, agent |
| Relatives: | Gilbert Marouani (brother) |
Charley Marouani (7 December 1926 - 29 July 2017) was a Tunisian impresario and talent agent.
Charley Marouani was born in 1926 in Sousse, Tunisia.[1] [2] He had a brother, Gilbert Marouani, who became a music producer.[1] Their father, an olive oil taster,[3] died in 1944, and Marouni emigrated to France.[2]
Marouani began his career as a photographer in Nice.[1] He subsequently moved to Paris, where he became a talent agent alongside his uncle.[1] His first client was Jacques Brel.[1] Other clients included Barbara, Sylvie Vartan, Henri Salvador, Joe Dassin, Salvatore Adamo, Richard Anthony, Julien Clerc and Enrico Macias.[1] [3] [2] In his 2011 memoir, he recounted many stories about his celebrity clients.[3]
Marouani became a knight of the Legion of Honour in 2009.[1] [4]
Marouani died on 29 July 2017 in Corsica, France, at the age of 90.[1]