Henri Belolo

French music executive, record producer and songwriter (November 27, 1936, Casablanca, Morocco - August 3, 2019, France), best known for his partnership with [a=Jacques Morali] and their contribution to the disco craze of the late '70s / early '80s with acts such as [a=The Ritchie Family] and [a=Village People].

Belolo began working for [a=Eddie Barclay] before joining [l=Polydor] as A&R and producer in 1960. He then founded [l59320] and moved to the US in 1973, where he met Morali and set up Can't Stop Music Productions.

[l8163], the music publisher he founded in the '70s evolved into an independent record company and label specialised in commercial dance music, from early hip hop ([a42238]) to euro-dance ([a228174]).

Father of [a646227] and [a4034302].