Henri Belolo

Henri Belolo
Born(1936-11-27)27 November 1936
Casablanca, French Morocco
Died3 August 2019(2019-08-03) (aged 82)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Music producer, songwriter, A&R man

Henri Belolo (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi bəlɔlo]; 27 November 1936[1] – 3 August 2019)[2] was a French music producer and songwriter active during the disco era.

Born in Morocco, he started his career as a club DJ and A&R man. In the 1970s, with his friend, composer Jacques Morali, he worked in the United States, creating The Ritchie Family[3] as well as their most successful group, Village People.[4]

  1. ^ "Musée SACEM: Henri Belolo". Musee.sacem.fr.
  2. ^ "Décès du producteur de Village People Henri Belolo". Atlantico.fr.
  3. ^ "Henri Belolo: Tsss, tss, poum!" (in French). L'Express. 6 July 1995. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  4. ^ "The Village People Get A Star Near The Y-M-C-A!". CBS. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2010.