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Maurice El Médiouni

Maurice El Mediouni, Algerian pianist and composer (died 2024)

Born
October 18, 1928
Died
March 25, 2024
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1928

About Maurice El Médiouni

Maurice El Médiouni, French El Médioni was an Algerian pianist, composer and interpreter of Andalusian, Raï, Sephardic and Arab music. He was one of the few living artists to have performed with artists such as Lili Labassi, Line Monty, Lili Boniche, Samy el Maghribi, and Reinette l’Oranaise. He was also a professional tailor and initially took up music as a hobby. Maurice El Médiouni, French El Médioni (Arabic: مــوريــس الــمــديــونــي, 18 October 1928 – 25 March 2024) was an Algerian pianist, composer and interpreter of Andalusian, Raï, Sephardic and Arab music.

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The world when Maurice El Médiouni was born

Maurice El Médiouni was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

  • #1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
  • Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
  • Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
  • Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
  • Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
  • Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
  • Notable inventionSliced bread
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Maurice El Médiouni's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19282026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,200$435,000
Average income$3,800$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population120.5M341 million

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