René Angélil
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René Angélil CM OQ |
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Angélil in 2009
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| Born |
16 January 1942 Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Died | 14 January 2016 (aged 73) Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Throat cancer |
| Resting place | Notre-Dame Basilica (Montreal) |
| Occupation | Singer, manager, director |
| Years active | 1961–2014 |
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| Children | 6 |
René Angélil, CM, OQ (French pronunciation: [ʁəˈne ɑ̃ʒeˈlil]; 16 January 1942 – 14 January 2016) was a Canadian musical producer, talent manager and singer. He was the manager (1981–2014) and husband (1994–2016; his death) of singer Celine Dion.
Angélil was born in Montreal, Québec, Canada, of a father of Syrian descent and a Canadian mother of Lebanese origin. His father, Joseph Angélil, was born in Montreal to parents from Damascus, Syria, and his mother, Alice Sara, was born in Montreal to Lebanese parents. Both of his parents were members of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Angélil studied at College Saint-Viateur (high school), in Outremont and at College André-Grasset (post secondary), in Montreal.
Angélil started out in 1961 as a pop singer in Montréal. He formed a pop rock group, "Les Baronets", with childhood friends Pierre Labelle and Jean Beaulne. Les Baronets had some hits during the 1960s, mostly translations of English-language pop hits from the United Kingdom or the United States, such as "C'est fou, mais c'est tout" in 1964 (a translation of The Beatles' song "Hold Me Tight"). After the dissolution of the group in 1972, Angélil and best friend Guy Cloutier began managing artists.
Together they managed the career of two successful Québec entertainers René Simard and Ginette Reno, among many other pop stars at the time. They parted ways in 1981 to each become solo managers. In 1981 (not long after being terminated as Ginette's manager, ) René heard Céline Dion's demo tape when he was considered as a potential producer for her album. He soon took over as her agent. He continued as her manager until June 2014, when he had to step down due to his battle with cancer.
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