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René Angélil

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.

Angélil became one of several co-owners of Montreal’s iconic Schwartz’s Deli in 2012.

In 1966, Angélil married his first wife, Denyse Duquette. They had a son, Patrick (

Canadian musical producer, talent manager, and singer (1942–2016)

René AngélilCM OQ (French pronunciation:[ʁəneɑ̃ʒelil]; (1942-01-16)16 January 1942 – (2016-01-14)14 January 2016) was a Canadian musical producer, talent manager and singer. He was the husband and manager of singer Celine Dion.

Early life

Angélil was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a father of Syrian descent and a 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. He was the older of two children; he had a brother, André (born 1945). Both of his parents were members of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Angélil studied at Collège Saint-Viateur (high school), in Outremont and at Collège André-Grasset (post secondary), in Montreal.

Career

Angélil started out in 1961 as a pop singer in Montreal. He formed a pop rock group, Les Baronets [fr], 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 grou

René Angélil - Celine's husband and manager.

The man who created the phenomenon that has become international superstar Celine Dion.

René Angélil is a man of modest background endowed with a remarkable intuition, who has always believed in his good fortune. He has gone through all kinds of failures before learning how to manage success. A compulsive gambler since his childhood, he has waited forty years before meeting the one who was to become the most popular female singer on earth, Celine Dion. 

Today, despite his ailing health, René Angélil keeps on living with the same passion he had in the beginning. A manager with an artist soul, this peculiar character is a perfectionist obsessed with the image and the control of everything related to the star Celine Dion, who has become the unchallenged goddess of millions of fans.

René Angélil, the younger of two brothers, was born on January 16, 1942, in Montreal, Canada, but is parents are originated from Syria.

He studied on the College Grasset and on the school Les Clercs de Saint-Viateur in Outremont, Montreal.

When he was twenty years old, Angélil formed with Jean Beaulne and Pierre Labelle, a pop rock group, "The Baronets", who were known as "Quebec's Beatles." This group had some hits in the 60's as "C'est Fou", "Mais, C'est tout" and "Hold Me Tight".

After the dissolution of the group, René Angélil began managing artists.

He managed the career of two great singers of Quebec: René Simard and Ginette Reno.

In January 1981, Ginette had decided to change manager, when he heard the young voice that has changed his life dramatically and allow himself to realize his largest dreams.

In 1987 and 1988, he won the Felix Award of manager of the year.

On December 17, 1994, René Angelil (52) married Celine Dion (26).

René Charles Dion Angélil, the first child of the couple, was born in Florida, USA, on January 25, 2001