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- 1925-03-04
- Died
- 2006-11-03
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Paul Julien André Mauriat (4 March 1925 – 3 November 2006) was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his million-selling remake of André Popp's "Love is Blue", which was number 1 for 5 weeks in 1968. Other recordings for which he is known include "El Bimbo", "Toccata",…
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- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
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Paul Julien André Mauriat ( French: [pɔl mɔʁja] or [moʁja]; 4 March 1925 – 3 November 2006) was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his million-selling remake of André Popp's "Love is Blue", which was number 1 for 5 weeks in 1968. Other recordings for which he is known include "El Bimbo", "Toccata", "Love in Every Room/Même si tu revenais", and "Penelope". He (using the pseudonym Del Roma) co-wrote the song "Chariot" (also known as "I Will Follow Him") with Franck Pourcel (using the pseudonym J.W. Stole).
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1925 births2006 deaths20th-century French classical pianists20th-century French composers20th-century French conductors (music)20th-century French male classical pianists20th-century French male composers20th-century French pianistsCommandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des LettresEasy listening musiciansFrench jazz bandleadersFrench male conductors (music)