Lay Francis

Biography

Francis Lai is a type-setter and French musician, born the April 26th 1932.

It especially composed the original soundtracks of films of Claude Lelouch. It obtains the Oscar of the best film music in 1970 for the screen of Love Story , and earlier receives a nomination in the same category four years for a man and a woman (1966). It composes of many musics for Edith Piaf, Mireille Mathieu, Isabelle Aubret, Philippe Léotard, Petula Clark, Nicole Croisille, Dalida and Jacqueline Dulac like for several Québécois singers of which Nicole Martin, Fabienne Thibeault, Ginette Reno and Martine Chevrier.

Principal songs

With the Quebec:

Nicole Martin: " I him dirai" in 1976, " Good evening tristesse" , " When one from goes away the heart oublie" and " To live of amour" in 1977, " Your vie" , " Another jour" and " Rain with the amour" in 1978, " Some steps in the ronde" in 1979.
Fabienne Thibeault: " With us deux" in 1979, " Woman of the univers" in 1983.
Ginette Reno: " To be seule" in 1983.
Martine Chevrier: " Children of Terre" in 1984.

In France:

Edith Piaf: " The man of Berlin" in 1960, " It was not moi" and " Gens" in 1961.
Jacqueline Dulac: " When one is heureux" and " Venice under the neige" in 1967, " The matin" is cried; in 1968, " Quand" in 1969, " Letter of the îles" and " London this soir" in 1970.
Nicole Croisille: " A man and a femme" in 1966, " To live for vivre" in 1967, " Killy" and " Where Did Our Summers Go" in 1968, " The passenger of the pluie" in 1969, " All and sundry " in 1981, " Woman among the femmes" , " It there avait" , " Images" , " Before toi" and " A second amour" in 1984, " Route of a child gâté" in 1988, " Keys of the paradis" in 1990.
Daniele Licari: " Thirteen days in France" in 1968.
Isabelle Aubret: " Love of Norvège" in 1969.
Petula Clark: " It is always the hour of the amour" in 1969, " It is necessary to find the time of aimer" in 1970.
Dalida: " For which, quoi" in 1970.
Serge Reggiani: " The perdus" objects; in 1975.
Mireille Mathieu: " You riais" , " I never had poupées" , " I do not know anything toi" , " I love you with in mourir" , " All changed under the soleil" and " Very to be heureux" in 1972, " Good the year; in 1973, " I love you with my peau" in 1978.
Noëlle Rope-maker: " I had 16 ans" in 1968, " Oiseaux" in 1969.
Pierre Barouh: " In the shade of nous" in 1966, " Descente" in 1968.
Nicoletta: " Small the matin" in 1971, " As much to die in the soleil" in 1973.
Severine (singer): " Full sun yeux" in 1971.
Johnny Hallyday: " The Adventure it is Aventure" in 1972.
Yves Montand: " The bicyclette" in 1972.
Bubble Ogier/Rufus: " Mariage" in 1974.
Jacques Dutronc: " Ballade of the Good and Méchants" in 1975.
Jacques Villeret: " Ballade of a child of the siècle" in 1979.
Charles Aznavour: " I awaited only toi" in 1983.
Mama Béa: " Prière" in 1983.
Linda de Suza: " Wounded can-être" in 1985.
Richard Berry: " More extremely than nous" and " Hundred years déjà" in 1986.
Chick Mouskouri: " Will be us spectateurs" in 1986.
Jean Guidoni: " Who will say to me? " in 1988.
Arielle Dombasle: " Nada Mas" in 1988.
Pablo Gilabert: " Marie, Maria, Mariage" in 1992.
Philippe Léotard: " All that for ça" in 1993.
Jean-Paul Belmondo: " I have vu" so much of it; in 1995.
Patricia Kaas: " The song of the Poor wretches " in 1995.

With the the United States:

Elton John: " From Denver to L.A." in 1970.
Ella Fitzgerald: " In Man and has Woman" in 1970.
Engelbert Humperdinck: " In Man and has Woman" in 1971.
Carly Simon: " It' S Hardware To Be Tender" in 1986.

Catalog of films

1966 : a man and a woman , of Claude Lelouch
1967: To live to live , of Claude Lelouch
1968: 13 days in France , of Claude Lelouch
1968: Mayerling , of Terence Young
1968: Life, love, death , of Claude Lelouch
1969: Sun of the hooligans , Jean Delannoy
1969: Hannibal Brooks , of Michael Winner
1969: the Passenger of the rain , Rene Clement
1969: a Man whom I like , of Claude Lelouch
1970: Love Story , of Arthur Hiller
1970: the Hooligan , of Claude Lelouch
1971: Pétroleuses , of Christian-Jaque
1971: Smic, Smac, Smoc , of Claude Lelouch
1972: the Happy new year , of Claude Lelouch
1972: Tom Thumb , of Michel Boisrond
1972: the Race of hare through the fields , of Rene Clement
1973: the Adventure, it is the adventure , of Claude Lelouch
1973: a love of rain , Jean-Claude Brialy
1973: A whole life , of Claude Lelouch
1974: Marriage , of Claude Lelouch
1974: the Cat and the mouse , of Claude Lelouch
1975: the malicious Good and the , of Claude Lelouch
1975: Emmanuelle , of Francis Giacobetti
1976: If were to be remade , of Claude Lelouch
1976: the Body of my enemy , Henri Verneuil
1976: lost Hearts , of Dino Risi
1977: Another man, another chance , of Claude Lelouch
1978: Robert and Robert , of Claude Lelouch
1978: Old-fashioned the , of Robert Pouret
1979: With us two , of Claude Lelouch
1981: All and sundry , of Claude Lelouch
1982: Hello the chip , of Richard Balducci
1982: Edith and Marcel , of Claude Lelouch
1983: I met the Father Christmas , of Christian Gion
1984: Heat wave , of Yves Boisset
1984: Ripoux , of Claude Zidi
1986: a man and a woman: twenty years already , of Claude Lelouch
1987: Criminal conspiracy , Claude Zidi
1988: Attention gangsters , of Claude Lelouch
1988: Bernadette , of Jean Delannoy
1988: Route of a child spoiled , Claude Lelouch
1989: Ripoux against ripoux , of Claude Zidi
1989: the Passion of Bernadette , Jean Delannoy
1990: There are days… and the moons , of Claude Lelouch
1990: Provincial the , of Christian Gion
1992: the Beautiful story , of Claude Lelouch
1993: Unknown in the house , of Georges Lautner
1993: All that for that , of Claude Lelouch
1994: Keys of the paradise , Philippe de Broca
1994: the Robber and the liar , of Paul Boujenah
1994: the Poor wretches , of Claude Lelouch
1996: Men, women, directions for use , of Claude Lelouch
1998: Chances or coincidences , of Claude Lelouch
1999: Imperceptible the , of Christian Gion
1999: for all , of Claude Lelouch
2003: Ripoux 3 , of Claude Zidi
2004: Parisian the , of Claude Lelouch
2005: Courage to like , of Claude Lelouch

Price and distinctions

prices:

1970 : Gaining Oscar of the best sound screen to the Academy Awards (the United States) for " COIL STORY" .
1970 : Gaining price Golden Globe of the best sound screen to the Golden Globe Awards (the United States) for " COIL STORY" .
1977 : Gaining First Price for the best song of the world for the year 1977 with the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival (in Tokyo in Japan) with the song " GOOD EVENING TRISTESSE" (text of Magali Déa), interpreted by the Québécois singer Nicole Martin.
1988 : Gaining of César of the best sound screen to the Official reception of the Prices César (France) for " ROUTE Of a GÂTÉ" CHILD; .

nominations:

1966 : Nomination for the price Golden Globe of the best sound screen to the Golden Globe Awards (the United States) for " A MAN AND FEMME" .
1967 : Nomination for the price Golden Globe of the best sound screen to the Golden Globe Awards (the United States) for " TO LIVE FOR VIVRE" .
1967 : Nomination for the price Anthony Asquith Award of the best sound screen to the Bafta Awards (the United States) for " TO LIVE FOR VIVRE" .
1970 : Nomination for the Grammy price of the best sound screen to the Grammy Awards (the United States) for " COIL STORY" .
1973 : Nomination for the price Anthony Asquith Award of the best sound screen to the Bafta Awards (the United States) for " GOOD ANNÉE" .
1977 : Nomination for César of the best sound screen to the Official reception of the Prices César (France) for " BILITIS" .
1981 : Nomination for César of the best sound screen to the Official reception of the Prices César (France) for " ALL AND SUNDRY " .
1998 : Nomination for César of the best sound screen to the Official reception of the Prices César (France) for " CHANCES OR COÏNCIDENCES" .

See too

Claude Lelouch/BO

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