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Francis Albert Lai (26 April 1932 – 7 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film Love Story. The soundtrack album went to No. 2 in the Billboard album charts and the film's theme, "Where Do I Begin", was a hit single for Andy Williams. Lai was born on 26 April 1932, in Nice, France, the son of market gardeners of Italian origin. From a very early age, Lai was fascinated by music and he played first in his local regional orchestras. In Marseilles he discovered jazz and met Claude Goaty, a singer of popular songs in the 50s. While in his twenties, Lai left home and followed Goaty to Paris, where he became part of the lively Montmartre music scene. The "Taverne d'Attilio" on the Place du Tertre in Montmartre, was a favorite place for the young talented Bernard Dimey with whom Lai composed his first song. Their song-writing partnership would extend to a hundred or so. After a short period with the orchestra of Michel Magne, Lai became an accompanist for Édith Piaf and composed for her. In 1965, he met filmmaker Claude Lelouch and was hired to help write the score for the film A Man and a Woman. Released in 1966, the film was an international success, earning a number of Academy Awards. The young Lai received a Golden Globe Award nomination for "Best Original Score". This initial success brought more opportunities to work for the film industry both in his native France, where he continued to work with Lelouch on scores to films such as Vivre pour vivre (1967), Un homme qui me plaît (1969), Le voyou (1970) and La bonne année (1973), as well as in Great Britain and the United States. He was known for his support of Mireille Mathieu in many compositions and recordings. In 1970 he wrote the score for director René Clément's film, Rider on the Rain ("Le passager de la pluie"). It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc in September 1971. In 1970, Lai won the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film Love Story. In the United States, the soundtrack album reached No. 2 in the Billboard album charts and the film's theme, "Where Do I Begin", was a hit single with lyrics by Carl Sigman for singer Andy Williams. The song would also be recorded successfully by Lai himself, with a full orchestra, and by Henry Mancini and Shirley Bassey. Lai's "Love Story" theme was heard in the 1978 Love Story sequel titled Oliver's Story, although the main score was composed by Lee Holdridge. ... Source: Article "Francis Lai" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1932-04-26
- event Death Date 2018-11-07
- school Known for: Sound
- star Popularity: 1.3
- info Birth Place Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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D'un film à l'autre
2011-04-13
6.2
Shoot to Live
2022-05-11
5.1
Smic, Smac, Smoc
1971-09-01
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In The Tracks Of - Special Edition
2020-03-27
2
Victoires de la musique
1985-11-23
6
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12
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Le Grand Échiquier
1972-01-12
6.2
Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16
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6.2
My New Partner
1984-09-19
6.2
Hello-Goodbye
1970-07-12
6.2
Shoot to Live
2022-05-11
6.2
The Good and the Bad
1976-01-19
6.2
House of Cards
1968-09-16
6.2
Life Love Death
1969-01-29
6.2
A Man and a Woman
1966-05-27
6.2
Lost Soul
1977-01-20
6.2
Stranger in the House
1992-10-03
6.2
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
1988-11-30
6.2
Marriage
1974-12-31
6.2
Edith and Marcel
1983-01-01
6.2
Too Beautiful for You
1989-10-21
6.2
Wunderland
1983-11-26
6.2
Love Is a Funny Thing
1969-12-12
6.2
There Were Days... and Moons
1990-04-11
6.2
And Hope to Die
1972-09-15
6.2
Keys to Freedom
1988-01-01
6.2
Live for Life
1967-09-13
6.2
Cat and Mouse
1975-09-03
6.2
Us Two
1979-05-23
6.2
Happy New Year
1973-04-13
6.2
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
1986-05-13
6.2
Men, Women: A User's Manual
1996-08-28
6.2
Chance or Coincidence
1998-11-18
6.2
The Courage to Love
2005-06-29
6.2
I Believe in Santa Claus
1984-12-05
6.2
Bandits
1987-06-03
6.2
Bernadette
1988-02-17
6.2
My Love, My Love
1967-06-08
6.2
International Velvet
1978-07-19
6.2
Tom Thumb
1972-12-09
6.2
The Golden Claws of the Cat Girl
1968-02-09
6.2
Robert et Robert
1978-06-13
6.2
Rider on the Rain
1970-01-21
6.2
Un amour de pluie
1974-01-10
6.2
We Love You, You Bastard
2014-04-02
6.2
The Sex Symbol
1974-09-17
6.2
Fragilité, ton nom est femme
1965-01-01
6.2
D'un film à l'autre
2011-04-13
6.2
Visit to a Chief's Son
1974-03-15
6.2
Dog Day
1984-01-10
6.2
Amore e libertà - Masaniello
2006-06-28
6.2
I'll Be Going Now
1991-02-08
6.2
Child Under A Leaf
1974-10-11
6.2
Un + une
2015-12-09
6.2
Bolero: Dance of Life
1981-05-27
6.2
Les Miserables
1995-03-22
6.2
The Crook
1970-11-20
6.2
Killing in the Sun
1973-03-15
6.2
Gayniggers from Outer Space
1992-01-01
6.2
3 Into 2 Won't Go
1969-07-02
6.2
Hannibal Brooks
1969-01-18
6.2
And Now My Love
1974-05-15
6.2
The Games
1970-08-07
6.2
Widows' Nest
1977-12-01
6.2
Dark Eyes
1987-02-01
6.2
13 Days in France
1968-09-27
6.2
Le Voleur et la menteuse
1993-01-01
6.2
Boarding School
1978-04-14
6.2
The Beautiful Story
1992-03-18
6.2
Plastic Tree
2003-08-29
6.2
Eyes Full of Sun
1970-04-24
6.2
Madame Claude 2
1981-08-26
6.2
Bilitis
1977-03-16
6.2
Reigen
1973-10-25
6.2
Mayerling
1968-10-31
6.2
The Baby Sitter
1975-10-15
6.2
Berlin Affair
1970-11-02
6.2
Iran
1971-01-01
6.2
Another Man, Another Chance
1977-09-28
6.2
Love Story
1970-12-16
6.2
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967-12-18
6.2
Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman
1975-12-15
6.2
Snows of Grenoble
1968-12-27
6.2
Smic, Smac, Smoc
1971-09-01
6.2
Money Money Money
1972-05-04
6.2
All That... for This?!
1993-06-09
6.2
My New Partner II
1990-02-07
6.2
Striptease
1976-01-01
6.2
Panorama: Defend the Children
1998-05-11
6.2
What War May Bring
2010-09-15
6.2
Panorama: The Wonderland Club
2001-02-11
6.2
No More God, No More Love
1985-03-23
6.2
Par le sang des autres
1974-03-07
6.2
The Passion of Bernadette
1990-05-09
6.2
Bernadette
1988-02-17
6.2
Tender Moment
1968-12-20
6.2
Beyond the Reef
1979-12-20
6.2
The Body of My Enemy
1976-10-13
6.2
The Modification
1970-07-31
6.2
Salut la puce
1983-01-12
6.2
The Legend of Frenchie King
1971-12-16
6.2
Fragilité, ton nom est femme
1965-01-01
6.2
The Best Years of a Life
2019-05-22
6.2
Türkiye
1977-01-10
6.2
Marie: A True Story
1985-09-27
6.2
Dust in the Sun
1972-06-09
6.2
Action Man
1967-05-31
6.2
Les clés du Paradis
1991-10-30
6.2
Das Traumschiff
1981-11-22
6.2
Astrolab 22
1985-01-01