About René Angélil
René Angélil (French pronunciation: [ʁəne ɑ̃ʒelil]; 16 January 1942 – 14 January 2016) was a Canadian musical producer, talent manager, and singer. He was the husband and longtime manager of singer Celine Dion. == Early life == Angélil was born in Montreal, Quebec, 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 and had one brother. 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 began his career in 1961 as a pop singer in Montreal. He formed the pop rock group Les Baronets with childhood friends Pierre Labelle and Jean Beaulne. The group enjoyed several hits during the 1960s, mainly French-language adaptations of popular songs from the United Kingdom and the United States, including "C'est fou, mais c'est tout" in 1964, a translation of The Beatles' "Hold Me Tight".
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