Celine Dion lit up the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. With her performance on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower, the singer, who suffers from stiff-man syndrome, made a triumphant return. But today the artist is going through a terrible moment. Indeed, she has just lost a loved one. This Saturday, September 7, 2024, our colleagues from Variety have announced the death of Will Jennings, the famous songwriter. He died at the age of 80, and co-wrote the song. My Heart Will Go OnCeline Dion’s signature song, made famous in the film Titanic.
Celine Dion loses a man dear to her heart
A talented artist, Will Jennings was also known for writing Up Where We Belongsung by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes for the film Officer and Gentleman. The author had also received an Oscar for this title. Recognized by his peers, the man was also awarded a Golden Globe for best original song and a Grammy for Tears in Heaven, for the movie Rush. Throughout his career, the artist has collaborated with the biggest names in music, such as Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, ou encore Jimmy Buffett.
An artist who has collaborated with the greatest
While Celine Dion has yet to speak out to pay tribute to this person who was so important in her career, her friend, musician Peter Wolf, spoke out on Instagram, describing him as a “maestro, (…)
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