Edmond Bacri known by the professional name Eddy Marnay (Algiers, 18 December 1920 – 3 January 2003), was a French songwriter. In his career, he wrote more than 4000 songs, including works for Édith Piaf, Frida Boccara and Céline Dion. He was joint winner, as lyricist, of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 for "Un Jour, Un Enfant", sung by Frida Boccara. He also wrote the title song for Charlie Chaplin's 1957 film A King in New York.

Céline Dion named one of her twin sons after him in 2010, as Marnay produced and helped write Dion's first five records.

Eddy Marnay

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1920 births

2003 deaths

Burials at Montmartre Cemetery

Pieds-Noirs

Algerian emigrants to France

French composers

French male composers

People from Algiers

Eurovision Song Contest winners

20th-century French musicians

20th-century French male musicians

Eddy Marnay