Morice Benin

{{Short description|Moroccan-born French singer-songwriter (1947–2021)}}

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| name = Morice Benin

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| caption = Benin in 2015

| birth_name = Moïse Ben-Haïm

| birth_date = 21 July 1947

| birth_place = Casablanca, French Morocco

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2021|01|19|1947|07|21}}

| death_place = Die, France

| nationality = French

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| occupation = Singer-Songwriter

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Morice Benin, born Moïse Ben-Haïm (21 July 1947 – 19 January 2021) was a French singer-songwriter.

Biography

Moïse Ben-Haïm was born in Casablanca on 21 July 1947. His family shortly thereafter moved to France and francized the family named to Benin. Therefore, he took the name Maurice. He again changed his first name to "Morice" for his singing career.{{cite web|url=http://www.pressibus.org/chanson/benin_morice/|title=Morice Benin|work=Pressibus|language=French}}

Morice Benin died in Die on 19 January 2021 at the age of 73.{{cite web|url=https://mediascitoyens-diois.info/2021/01/die-deces-de-morice-benin-le-barde-diois-sen-va/|title=Die : Décès de Morice Benin, le barde diois de l'amour et l'amitié s'en va…|date=19 January 2021|work=Médias Citoyens Diois|language=French}}