Francis Esposito, “The friend of the stars”, left

He had the calm and sweetness of the big ones, the commitment and the strength of those whom life has not spared. Meanwhile, The right word to talk about artists and make you want to go see a play or a film. Moreover, A fine and argued analysis to evoke a concert or a recital. Meanwhile, Francis Esposito, former head of the “shows” service of Southern, died Thursday July 24 in Marseille, in its 95th year. Meanwhile, This cinema, a seasoned pianist and talented accordionist, had an eclectic professional career before kissing the career as a journalist. Furthermore,

Born in the Marseille city in 1930, he discovered a passion for music very early on. Meanwhile, Maritime registered, he did his military service aboard boats, making grades and passengers enjoy his talent. In addition, Which led him to Saigon, the pearl of the francis esposito, “the friend stars”, Far East. Author. composer and performer under the pseudonym of Francis Young, he began a career at the music hall as “singing pianist”, accompanying many stars of the time.

This passionate about words. beautiful formulas will write for others like Rika Zaraï and Jean Bretonnière, and not only. He also happened to give concerts to “Cintra”, the fashionable Marseille bar.

Movie theater – Francis esposito, "the friend stars",

The one that was nicknamed “the friend of the stars” had privileged links with Sardou. Dassin, Bécaud, Lama, Le Luron, Line Renaud, Annie Cordy, Claude François and many others. And when Johnny Hallyday came to Marseille. he did not hesitate to contact his journalist friend to continue the evening until the end of the night.

It was in 1959 that he pushed the door of Southern Like Yves Pellen. Henri de Monléon known as “Le Marquis”, Bernard Plasse or Jean Moggi. In 1982, this great francis esposito, “the friend stars”, reporter was sacred gold feather of the press. A distinction given to Paris by Mireille Mathieu.

A knowledgeable columnist, it was the 7th art that made him vibrate and more particularly American cinema. It must be said that he had been at a good school. “”In the arms of my parents. two cinema crazy people who did not want to entrust me to the guard of anyone, I discovered without realizing those who were going to upset my life, the biggest American seducers – Choice of mom – and the thugs and cowboys of all kinds that populated the films dear to my father“, he engaged in 2009 in the pen of Michèle Taddéi, herself an old head of the culture service of Southern and Provencewhen he released his book Hollywood giants.

But his professional career will be marked by two personal dramas: the death of his daughter Brigitte francis esposito, “the friend stars”, at the age of 18 during a traffic accident. then that of his son Franck in 1990, ten years later, who had killed himself on a motorcycle. To his wife Liliane, his unwavering support, and his close family, Provence presents all its condolences.

The religious ceremony will take place Tuesday July 29 at 3:15 p.m. in the chapel of the Saint-Pierre funeral house (429 rue St Pierre), followed by burial in the Saint-Pierre cemetery, in Marseille.