Daniel Levi, a French singer, died on Saturday, August 6, at the age of 60, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Daniel Levi was born in Constantine, Algeria on August 26, 1961. He is most known as an actor and director for the 2000 musical The Ten Commandments, as well as the 2004 film Warp Vision: The Videos. Hey Good Looking! (1989-2004) and Hey Good Looking! (2006)
Sandrine Aboukrat, Levi’s wife, went to Instagram on Saturday to post a monochromatic photo of the late singer with funeral details:
“My king, Daniel Haim ben Sarah Lévi, has joined Gan Eden.” The vigil will be held this evening in the Synagogue de la Rose, and the funeral will be held tomorrow, Sunday, August 7, at 2:30 p.m., at the St. Pierre Jewish cemetery – 166, Chemin de l’Armée d’Afrique 13010 Marseille.”
A brief bio of Daniel Levi
Daniel Levi was the seventh kid in a family of seven. He started his music career in the 1980s, after spending 10 years of his life practicing piano, and published his debut album Cocktail in 1983, which was not a commercial success. Later, Levi worked with various musical icons, including Gloria Gaynor, who invited him to join her on the first leg of her European tour, and Michel Legrand, who offered him the opportunity to record songs for the 1985 film Parking, directed by Jacques Demy.
Sand and the Romantics, written by Catherine Lara and Luc Plamondon, was Levi’s debut musical production in 1991. He portrayed d’Alfred de Musset and Frédéric Chopin there. Levi sang the song Ce rêve bleu for Disney’s animated series Aladdin two years later, in 1993. This song, a duet with Karine Costa, catapulted him to fame.
In 2000, he performed in Pascal Obispo and Élie Chouraqui’s musical comedy The Ten Commandments. He portrayed Mose in it and received plaudits for the musical’s signature tune, The Desire to Love. According to Universal Music France, the musical was a smash for many weeks at the Palais des Sports, and the record sold 1.3 million copies.
While pursuing his solo career after his stay with The Ten Commandments, Levi wrote songs that were a blend of soul music, jazz, and French variety. Before his death, he had published six solo albums. In 2019, he revealed that he had colon cancer.
Tributes came in Following Daniel Levi’s death.
Following the announcement of Levi’s death at the age of 60, tributes to him and his contributions to the music business poured in on Twitter. E. David Benaym, a filmmaker, also expressed his sympathy, writing:
“‘One life is so brief, and so frail, then chasing after time.” ‘Leave nothing to live for’ RIP #DanielLevi He will be remembered as the Moses of our age. Our 20-year soundtrack…”
Tristesse immense.
Adieu Daniel Lévi. Ce moment magique, ta générosité et ta bienveillance resteront à jamais gravé dans mon coeur 🙏🏼❤️ pic.twitter.com/WzZuF8xEQQ— Cyril Féraud (@cyrilferaud) August 6, 2022
Des prières pour Daniel Levi , simple , talentueux,qu’il repose en paix 🙏❤️
— Jean-Pierre Foucault (@Foucault_JP) August 6, 2022
Emilie Lopez, a journalist, wrote:
“Mr. Daniel Levi, you will be much missed here.” Rest in peace, and thank you for these feelings you’ve given us.”
Cyril Féraud, a popular television personality, also paid respect to the late artist on Twitter:
“I’m devastated. Daniel Levi, farewell. This amazing moment, your generosity, and your compassion will live on in my heart forever.”
