1. Marcel Dadi became a friend of country star Chet Atkins.
11 Facts About Marcel Dadi
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Marcel Dadi was born in Sousse, Tunisia on 20 August 1951.
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Marcel Dadi had joined Andre Assouline, Joseph Illouz, and Maurice Levy to form a rock instrumental band by 1964.
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Marcel Dadi was inspired by the music of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, Marcel Dadi continued to expand his musical horizons with the influence of a guitarist, Bernard Photzer, who introduced him to the music of Elvis Presley and other 1950's rockers.
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Marcel Dadi released several LPs and some instructional videos before his early death.
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Marcel Dadi's recordings featured a mix of compositions by his American heroes and original compositions of his own in a similar style.
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Marcel Dadi immigrated to Eilat on the Red Sea, in 1983, and lived there with his wife and young son for several years before moving back to France.
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Marcel Dadi was returning from the United States to France after being honored at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Marcel Dadi's body was recovered, as were those of all of the other victims.
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Marcel Dadi is buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Marcel Dadi was honoured as one of the five "Certified Guitar Players" by Chet Atkins.