voc, *1945 FR
Singer of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Margalit Azran
Israeli-French singer. She was born in 1945, Casablanca, Morocco, under the name Margalit Azran hence its nickname Casabianca. Emigrated to Israel with her aunt and uncle in 1948, while her parents went to Paris. Her aunt and uncle, it seems, weren't able to adapt to life in Israel, so when she was 11 (1956) the family moved to Paris and she was reunited with her parents. She was discovered by a neighbor who worked for the Philips recording company, and she was signed by Philips under the name Maya Casabianca and was a sensation in France by the late 50's. Her total record sales, according to the Haaretz article, were 38 million. Like Dalida, and like so many of France's pop stars of the era who were "Mediterranean," she sang in French and Spanish. But she certainly is not remembered today anywhere near as reverentially as is Dalida. In the 70's moved to Haifa in Israel, where she continued her career. It comes up from time to time in France. She carried on a love affair with Farid Al-Atrash (the singer-'udist-actor, born in Syria but whose career was made in Egypt, brother of Asmahan) during the last four years of his life (he died in 1974). Maya also wrote a book, published in 2001, about her career and her time with Farid, under the Hebrew title Ani Vehu ("He and I"), and it also appeared in Arabic, issued by the Arabic culture department of the Israeli Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Puerta Del Sol / Garde-Moile Derniere Danse | Maya Casabianca | 2014 | Single |
30 Essentials Of Maya Casabianca | Maya Casabianca | 2014 | Album |
מאיה חוזרת הביתה | Maya Casabianca | 1985 | Single |
Frida Boccara / Maya Casabianca | Frida Boccara / Maya Casabianca | 1984 | Compil. |
פזמון לשניים | Maya Casabianca | 1969 | Single |
La Chanson Des Vagues | Maya Casabianca | 1968 | Single |
Recital Maya Casabianca | Maya Casabianca | 1966 | Album |
Je Crains | Maya Casabianca | 1966 | Single |
Yagamil (12e Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1964 | Single |
Cette Nuit Encore (11e Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1964 | Single |
Quelqu'Un M'Attend Chez Moi (10e Série) | Maya Casabianca Featuring Alain Goraguer Et Son Orchestre | 1963 | Single |
Oui Les Filles (9ème Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1963 | Single |
Ali Baba / Orangen Aus Marokko | Maya Casabianca | 1963 | Single |
Tango Gitano / Fleur De Cafe | Maya Casabianca | 1962 | Single |
Ami, Ami, Ami "tu Sabes" | Maya Casabianca | 1962 | Single |
Comme Une Symphonie | Maya Casabianca Avec Jean-Michel Defaye Et Son Orchestre | 1961 | Single |
Zou Bisou Bisou / Reviens A Sorrente | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Maya Casabianca N° 2 | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Album |
Adieu Mon Pays (8ème Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Pepito / Zou Bisou Bisou | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Pépito (4ème Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Guitare-Tango (5ème Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Malaguena / L'Exilé | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Reviens A Sorrente (4ème Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Guitare-Tango / Champs Elysees | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Oui, Devant Dieu "La Novia" | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Tango Gitano (6ème Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1961 | Single |
Romantica | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
Cette Nuit Encore / Nuits D'Espagne | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
Vous Ne Me Connaissez Pas, Voici Mon Premier Disque | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
Les Enfants Du Pirée / Dans Les Rues De Bahia "Too Much Tequila" | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
3ème Série | Maya Casabianca Avec Claude Bolling Et Son Orchestre | 1960 | Single |
El Matador / San Marino | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
El Matador (2e Série) | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
Romantica | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
Puerta Del Sol / Uskudara | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
Les Enfants Du Pirée | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
Maya Casabianca | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Album |
Maya Casabianca | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Album |
Dans Les Rues de Bahia / Ce Soir-là | Maya Casabianca | 1960 | Single |
Je Te Pardonne / Plaine De Mon Enfance | Maya Casabianca | Single | |
Desesperado | Maya Casabianca | Single |