Composer
Paul Mauriat
French orchestra leader (1925–2006)
1925–2006
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 2006
- Birthplace
- Marseille
- Place of death
- Perpignan
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; composer; songwriter; pianist; bandleader; musician
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- easy listening
- Official website
- http://paul-mauriat.com
- Birth name
- Paul Julien André Mauriat
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 104158792
- ISNI
- 0000000117785367; 0000000368612743
- GND ID
- 134458397
- Library of Congress ID
- n93063837
- MusicBrainz ID
- 87496c04-c857-4bd5-b86b-345129a1be63
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- Pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Love is Blue Performed by Paul Mauriat | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 104158792. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.