{{Short description|French musician and record producer (born 1959)}} {{More citations needed|date=February 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = person | name = Erick Benzi | image = Erick Benzi.jpg | alt = close-up of Erick Benzi wearing a black striped shirt, looking with a slight smile directly at camera | caption = Benzi in 2009 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1959|3|1}} | birth_place = [[Marseille]], France | origin = | instrument = | genre = Pop, [[French pop music|French pop]] | occupation = {{hlist|Songwriter|composer|record producer}} | years_active = 1990–present | label = | website = {{url|erickbenzi.com}} }}

'''Erick Benzi''' (born 1 March 1959) is a French musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer from [[Marseille]].

He was previously part of the duo Die Form, with [[Gildas Arzel]], and the group Canada (with Arzel, [[Jacques Veneruso]], and [[Gwenn Arzel]]).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=25 September 2014 |title=L'Atelier de Cédric @ Studio Bleu avec Erick Benzi – Producteur – Songwriter & Producer |url=https://boost.latelierdecedric.com/latelier-de-cedric-avec-erick-benzi,%20http://boost.latelierdecedric.com/latelier-de-cedric-avec-erick-benzi |access-date=22 February 2024 |website=L'Atelier de Cédric |language=fr-FR}}</ref> Since the 1990s, Benzi has produced albums for a variety of artists, including [[Jean-Jacques Goldman]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Delneste |first=Yannick |date=20 January 2022 |title=Vidéos. Erick Benzi et son « Héritage Goldman » : « Jean-Jacques m'a dit "je te fais confiance" » |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/musique/videos-erick-benzi-et-son-heritage-goldman-jean-jacques-m-a-dit-je-te-fais-confiance-7868884.php |access-date=22 February 2024 |website=SudOuest.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref> [[Celine Dion]], and [[Anggun]].

In 2007, Benzi became a member of the band El Club, with Arzel, [[Christian Seguret]] ([[:fr:Christian Seguret|fr]]), and [[Michael Jones (Welsh-French musician)|Michael Jones]].

==Production discography== ===Albums=== * 1992: ''[[Rester vrai]]'' ([[Florent Pagny]]) * 1993: ''[[Rouge (Fredericks Goldman Jones album)|Rouge]]'' (Fredericks/Goldman/Jones) * 1995: ''[[D'eux]]'' ([[Celine Dion]]) * 1995: ''[[Lorada]]'' ([[Johnny Hallyday]]) * 1996: ''[[Une à une]]'' ([[Nanette Workman]]) * 1996: ''[[Bienvenue chez moi]]'' (Florent Pagny) * 1996: ''[[Springfield (album)|Springfield]]'' ([[Carole Fredericks]]) * 1997: ''[[Snow on the Sahara]]'' ([[Anggun]]) * 1997: ''[[En passant (Jean-Jacques Goldman album)|En passant]]'' ([[Jean-Jacques Goldman]]) * 1997: ''[[Savoir aimer]]'' (Florent Pagny) * 1998: ''[[S'il suffisait d'aimer]]'' (Celine Dion) * 1999: ''[[Yannick Noah#Music career|Yannick Noah]]'' ([[Yannick Noah]]) * 2000: ''[[Chrysalis (Anggun album)|Chrysalis]]'' (Anggun) * 2000: ''[[Autour de nous]]'' ([[Gildas Arzel]]) * 2001: ''[[Chansons pour les pieds]]'' (Jean-Jacques Goldman) * 2002: ''[[Ici et maintenant]]'' ([[Daniel Lévi]]) * 2003: ''[[1 fille & 4 types]]'' (Celine Dion) * 2003: ''[[Reviens]]'' ([[Garou (singer)|Garou]]) * 2004: ''[[Pokhara]]'' ([[Yannick Noah]]) * 2005: ''[[Double Enfance]]'' ([[Julien Clerc]]) * 2006: ''[[Charango]]'' (Yannick Noah) * 2007: ''[[D'elles]]'' (Celine Dion) * 2007: ''[[Plus fort que ça]]'' (El Club) * 2008: ''[[duos/duets]]'' ([[Charles Aznavour]]) * 2009: ''[[Madagascar (album)|Madagascar]]'' ([[Ziskakan]])

===Singles=== * 1992: "[[Cherche encore]]" ([[Celine Dion]]) * 1994: "J'irai quand même" ([[Florent Pagny]]) * 1995: "Bienvenue chez moi" (Florent Pagny) * 1995: "Lorada" ([[Johnny Hallyday]]) * 1995: "Rester libre" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1995: "Quand le masque tombe" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1995: "Ami" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1995: "Aime-moi" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1995: "Ne m'oublie pas" (Johnny Hallyday) * 1996: "Le temps de m'y faire" ([[Nanette Workman]]) * 1997: "[[La neige au Sahara]]" ([[Anggun]]) * 1997: "[[Snow on the Sahara]]" (Anggun) * 1997: "[[La Rose Des Vents]]" (Anggun) * 1997: "[[A Rose in the Wind]]" (Anggun) * 1997: "Une place pour moi" (Florent Pagny] * 1998: "Terre" (Celine Dion) * 1998: "Papillon" (Celine Dion) * 1998: "[[Au Nom De La Lune]]" (Anggun) * 1998: "[[Kembali]]" (Anggun) * 1998: "[[My Sensual Mind]]" (Anggun) * 1998: "[[Life on Mars?#Covers|Life on Mars]]" (Anggun) * 1998: "Dors" (Florent Pagny) * 2000: "Lis dans mes yeux" ([[Garou (singer)|Garou]]) * 2000: "Sans moi" ([[Yannick Noah]]) * 2000: "J'aime les gosses" (Yannick Noah) * 2000: "Qui sait?" ([[Solidays]]) with Anggun, [[Patrick Bruel]], [[Stephan Eicher]], [[Faudel]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Lââm]], [[Lokua Kanza]], [[Youssou N'Dour]], Nourith, [[Axelle Red]], and [[Zucchero]] * 2000: "[[Un Geste d'Amour]]" (Anggun) * 2000: "[[Still Reminds Me]]" (Anggun) * 2000: "[[Tu Mens]]" (Anggun) * 2000: "[[Chrysalis (Angunn album)|Chrysalis]]" (Anggun) * 2000: "[[Derriére la Porte]]" (Anggun) * 2003: "[[Apprends-moi (Celine Dion song)|Apprends-moi]]" (Celine Dion) * 2003: "[[Retiens-moi]]" (Celine Dion) * 2003: "[[Mon homme]]" (Celine Dion) * 2003: "Pendant que mes cheveux poussent" (Garou) * 2003: "Le sucre et le sel" (Garou) * 2004: "Donne moi une vie" (Yannick Noah) * 2004: "Là" (Yannick Noah) * 2005: "Double enfance" ([[Julien Clerc]]) * 2005: "Une vie de rien" (Julien Clerc) * 2007: "La Diva" (Celine Dion) * 2007: "Femme comme chacune" (Celine Dion) * 2007: "Si j'étais quelqu'un" (Celine Dion) * 2007: "Lettre de George Sand à Alfred Musset" (Celine Dion) * 2007: "Jack&Judy" (El Club)

==Awards== * 2004: Just Plain Folks Music Awards – Best Gospel Album, for ''Springfield'' * 2004: Just Plain Folks Music Awards – Best Gospel Song, for "Shine"

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{official website|erickbenzi.com}}

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