Paul Mauriat
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Biography
[Edit]French composer/conductor Paul Mauriat is a classically trained musician who decided to pursue a career in popular music. His first major success came in 1962, as a co-writer of the European hit "Chariot." In 1963, the song was given English lyrics, renamed "I Will Follow Him," and became a number one American hit for Little Peggy March. Mauriat is best remembered for his 1968 worldwide smash "Love Is Blue."
Mauriat's ancestors were all classical musicians and he originally planned to follow in their footsteps, studying the music as a child and enrolling in the Conservatoire in Paris when he was ten years old. As a teenager, he became infatuated with jazz and popular music, which made him stray from his initial career path. At the age of 17, he formed an orchestra and began touring concert halls throughout Europe. These concerts earned him the attention of vocalist/songwriter Charles Aznavour, who hired Mauriat as an arranger and conductor. Through Aznavour, he began working with a variety of other French artists. For the remainder of the '40s and the '50s, he worked primarily as an arranger for other musicians.
Mauriat began a solo career in the early '60s, recording a series of instrumental albums that were distinguished by their sweeping, melodic strings and gently insistent contemporary rhythms. Using the pseudonym Del Roma, he co-wrote "Chariot," which became a hit for Petula Clark in 1962. The following year, the song was given a new, English lyric by Arthur Altman and Norman Gimbel and was recorded by Little Peggy March as "I Will Follow Him"; it became a number one hit in the U.S.
Throughout the '60s, Mauriat continued to record his pop instrumental albums, which became more popular as the decade progressed. His popularity peaked in 1968, when his version of "L'Amour Est Bleu" (Love Is Blue), which was Luxembourg's submission to the 1963 Eurovision Song contest, became an international hit, reaching number one on a number of charts, including America. The single was supported by Blooming Hits, an album that featured a selection of '60s pop hits; the album was massively popular and it is estimated that it sold in excess of two million copies worldwide. Mauriat became an international recording star, touring North and Latin America, Europe, and Japan, and making television appearances in several countries.
Although Mauriat's popularity dipped in the early '70s — he only had two other U.S. hit singles, "Love in Every Room" and "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," which were both minor — he continued to sell respectably throughout the world, particularly in Europe. After the '80s his recorded output slowed as his Western audience dwindled, but in the Far East he found a loyal following. Tours of Russia, China, and Japan would continue until 1998 when the conductor gave his last live performance in Osaka. A year later, former lead pianist Gilles Gambus would become conductor of the orchestra, and then in 2005 French horn player Jean-Jacques Justafre would be handed the baton. On November 3, 2006, Mauriat died in the southern French city of Perpignan. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Kenneth M. Cassidy, Rovi
Title: The Best World Instrumental Hits - Paul Mauriat (CD 2)
Artist: Paul Mauriat
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: La Collection Musicale (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Artist: Paul Mauriat
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Doulce France: 32 Plus Grands Succés / Doulce France: 32 Plus Grands Succes
Artist: Paul Mauriat
Genre: Folk
Title: Le Grand Orchestre De Paul Mauriat, Vol. 17: Nous Irons A Verone
Artist: Paul Mauriat
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Navidad Con las Mejores Orquestas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Golden Oldies Very Best One Hit Wonders of the '60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Navidad Con las Mejores Orquestas
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Supersellers International
Genre: World Music
Title: Essential Music Hits Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Las Mejores Orquestas del Mundo Vol.18: Grandes Voces
Genre:
Title: Sounds Like Cafe
Genre: World Music
Title: White Christmas - Blanca Navidad
Genre:
Title: Moonlight Rendezvous
Genre: World Music
Title: Música Orquestal Francia / Musica Orquestal Francia
Genre: Pop
Title: Souvenir Holidays in Paris. French Music
Genre: Pop
Title: Yellow Taxi Lounge II by Zebastiang Fishpoon
Genre: Electronica
Title: Silent Night - Noche De Paz
Genre:
Title: Orquestas Grandes Voces
Genre: Latin
Title: Orquestas Maravillosas Francia
Genre: Pop
Title: Happy Holidays in Paris - Love Summer in France
Genre: Pop
Title: 100% cachemire (Bande originale du film)
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Top One USA CD 9 1968
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Romantic Melodies - For You & Me CD 5
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Anılar 7
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: An Instrumental Christmas
Genre: Pop
Title: 100% Hits - Instrumental Hits Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Bird And The Child
Genre: World Music
Title: Vol. 15 - Happy New Year!
Genre: Pop
Title: 1000% Gold Ballads
Title: Hit Parade XX Century Instrumental Music (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Hit Parade XX Century Instrumental Music (CD2)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: My Selection Of Rarities From The 70'S, Part 3
Genre: Country, Pop, Instrumental
Title: Golden Instrumental Greatest Hits
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Romantic Best Sellers Vol. 11
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Easy Listening Nights In Autumn
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Goodbye Emmanuelle
Genre: Latin
Title: Girls Girls Girls Vol. 14
Genre: Latin
Title: The Best Instrumental
Genre: Instrumental
Title: The Best Of LoungeLegends - Januari 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Acoustic, Instrumental
Title: Gold Instrumental Songs (2013)
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Melody Hits - World Instrumental
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Romantic Blues Collection
Title: 350 Famous Hits Of 90th (CD 14)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Histoire D'Un Amour
Genre: World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: Romantic Collection Instrumental
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Romantic Collection - Classic For Love
Genre: Classical
Title: Super Instrumental 1
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 2
Genre: World Music, Latin, Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 3
Genre: Instrumental, Classical
Title: Super Instrumental 4
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 5
Genre: Latin, Pop Rock, Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 6
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 16
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 17
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 18
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 19
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Super Instrumental 20
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Romantic Collection. Volume 2
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Symphonic Rock, Heavy Metal, Country Rock, Disco, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Acoustic
Title: Girls! Girls! Girls! Vol. 15
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Forever Hits 9 - Sylvia
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Title: Nice And Easy Collection - Edition XXIII
Genre: Pop, Instrumental
Featuring albums
Title: Love Is Blue
Artist: Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
Genre: New Age, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Smooth Jazz
Title: La Mamma
Artist: Charles Aznavour
Genre: Electronica, Soul, Rock, Disco, Pop, Funk, Acoustic, Classical
Title: The Ultimate Easy Listening Radio Hour Vol. 1
Artist: Richard Clayderman
Genre: Pop, Instrumental, Lounge
Title: Cool Cats & Diamond Dolls - Ministry Of Sound (CD1)
Artist: The Cool Cats, Diamond Dolls
Genre: Jazz, DJ/Remixes, Orchestral, Pop, Dance Pop, Lounge, Orchestral, Easy Listening
Title: La Musique M'Aime (Original Soundtrack) (CD3)
Artist: André Popp / Andre Popp
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Easy Listening