Raymond Lefèvre
Raymond Lefèvre ( born November 20, 1929 in Calais, France, † 27 June 2008), Raymond Lefebvre, was a French orchestra leader and composer.
Life and work
Lefèvre began his musical career as a jazz pianist in a trio with Hubert Rostaing and Bobby Jaspar; He also played for Franck Pourcel et son Grand Orchestre Paul Mauriat and Orchestra. In 1956 he released a first album with Barclay. With a conservatory degree in piano and flute Lefevre was known for numerous film scores for films by Louis de Funès 1964-1982. Besides, he made a name for himself as a conductor. He began his career as a pianist in the orchestras of Franck Pourcel and Paul Mauriat. He played mostly " Easy Listening " but also instrumental versions of film themes and also modernized classical melodies. In Japan, his LPs were consistently listed after publication in the charts.
Lefèvre was four times head of the Euro Vision Orchestra.
He was married and the father of two children.
Filmography
Instrumental tracks of the orchestra Raymond Lefèvre
(in brackets the original composer )
- Allegro from 40th symphony (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
- Wig Wam (Bob Dylan )
- L' Important C'est La Rose ( Gilbert Becaud )
- Et Maintenant ( Gilbert Becaud )
- Tombe La Neige ( Salvatore Adamo )
- Inch Allah ( Salvatore Adamo )
- Lily the Pink ( Anthony R. )
- Soul coaxing ( Âme Câline ) ( Michel Polnareff )
- A Whiter Shade Of Pale ( Keith Reid )
- The Clan of the Sicilians ( Ennio Morricone )
- Sacco and Vanzetti ( Ennio Morricone )
- The Godfather ( Nino Rota )
- Days of Pearly Spencer (David McWilliams )
- Puppet On A String (Pierre Delanoë )
Media
- Concerto pour une voix ..., LP 1970, Riviera 550 005 France
- Concerto pour une voix ..., LP 1970, Riviera / Seven Seas SR471 Japan
- Raymond Lefevre et son grand orchester, LP 1970, No.12 70019 Riviera France / Canada
- Variétés, LP 1971, Barclay 521 146 UK
- This is Raymond Lefèvre, LP in 1971, Riviera SLMP 045
- Softly, LP, Riviera RLP 16 001
- Raindrops keep fallin 'on my head, LP, Riviera RLP 16 007
- Raymond Lefevre, LP, Riviera RLP 16 008
- Soul Symphonies ( Raymond Lefevre & son Grand Orchestre ), LP 1971, Riviera RLP 16 027
- Yesterday 's Hits in Tomorrow 's Sound, LP 1972, Riviera RLP 16 031
- Soul Symphonies No. 2 ( Raymond Lefevre et son Grand Orchestre ), LP 1971, Riviera RLP 16 041
- Raymond Lefevre plays movie themes, LP 1976, Riviera RLP 16 092
- Raymond Lefèfre (Japanese maxi-single, 45rpm ), with La Reine De Saba, Eus, Et Maintenant, Tombe La Neige, Barclay CML 11
- Concerto pour une voix ..., LP 1977 45510 Barclay Canada
- Je t'aime moi non plus / Concerto pour une voix ..., CD 1998 Riviera / Seven Seas VICP - 60558 Japan
- Mamy Blue / Holidays, CD, ...
- Je T'aime, Moi Non Plus / Concerto .., CD, ...
- Sans Toi Je Suis Seul, CD, ...
- Best, Japan CD, ...
- Phantom of the Opera, Japan - CD, Victor VICP 41 281
- Pop Classics, Japan CD, ...
- New Best One: Classics Plays, Japan CD, Victor VICP ...
- La Reine de Saba / Adagio Cardinal, Japan CD, Victor VICP 60557
- Colezo! Twin, 2 CD, Japan CD, ...
- New Best One, Japan CD, Victor VICP 41 ..