Gérard Jouannest

Gérard Jouannest (2 May 1933 – 16 May 2018) was a French pianist and composer. Jouannest began his career as a pianist in music halls. 
Jouannest composed more than 250 songs over the course of his life. For example, he composed songs for Jacques Brel like "Ne Me Quitte Pas", "Ces Gens-Là", "Bruxelles", "Mathilde" and "Les Vieux". He also composed songs for younger artists like Miossec, Benjamin Biolay and Abd al Malik.
Jouannest married Juliette Gréco. They were introduced by Jacques Brel in the 1960s. Jouannest supported Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the 2012 presidential election.
Jouannest died on 16 May 2018 in Ramatuelle, Var at the age of 85.