Guy Magenta

Guy Magenta (11 July 1927 – 29 October 1967) was a French composer. He composed a number of songs between 1951 and his death in 1967, including "Capri in May", later recorded by Jackie Gleason on Capitol Records and Tony Bennett on Columbia Records.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 11, 1927 (10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (one of the 20 administrative districts of Paris, France)), Died October 29, 1967 (Salbris (commune in Loir-et-Cher, France) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CL8563 10-in. 6/14/1948 C'est pas banal Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8599 10-in. 9/30/1948 Trois musicians Georges Ulmer ; Daniel White Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CL8703 10-in. 6/24/1949 Ca m'suffit Aimé Barelli ; Lucienne Delyle Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL9417 10-in. approximately 1952 Marco Polo Jean Bretonniere ; Jacques-Henry Rys Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Magenta, Guy," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362242.

Magenta, Guy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362242.

"Magenta, Guy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362242

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