finetune artist: Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra

b. 4 March 1925, Marseille, France, d. 3 November 2006, Perpignan, France. A conductor, arranger and composer, descended from generations of classical musicians, Mauriat began to study music at the age of four, and continued his studies at the Conservatoire in Paris when his family moved there in 1935. His initial ambition to become classical pianist gave way to an interest in popular music and jazz. When he was 17, Mauriet formed his own orchestra and, for several years, toured concert halls and theatres in Europe. His big break came when he began arranging and conducting for recordings by Charles Aznavour, a relationship which endured, and led to him working with other French artists. In the 60s his distinctive, melodic, arrangements on his own instrumental albums with a contemporary beat, gained him a substantial following. In 1962, under the pseudonym Del Roma, Mauriat co-wrote "Chariot", which, sung in French, became a big Continental hit for Petula Clark. In the following year, with an alternative lyric by Norman Gimbel and Arthur Altman, the song was re-titled "I Will Follow Him", and was taken to the top of the US chart by Little Peggy March.

Listen to Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra at Finetune.

(1988) Best Of France
(1988) Love Is Blue
(1967) Love Is Blue

Love Is Blue
Toccata
Love Story
Lara's Theme
Mamy Blue

malu_mont on 2008-12-05 22:48:58.790:
excellent Orchestra!