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: Magic Instrumental Music Vol. 3 (CD1)
Genre: New Age, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Classics Of Instrumental Music 2017 (CD1)
Genre: Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1965 (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1965 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1965 (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1965 (CD6)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1967 (CD7)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, World Music, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1967 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1968 (CD06)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1968 (CD08)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Reggae, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD8)
Genre: Pop
Title: My Selection Of Music From All Times Part 312
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: My Selection Of Music From All Times Part 311
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: My Selection Of Music From All Times Part 313
Genre: Blues
Title: Souvenirs De France, Vol. 22
Genre: Pop
Title: Souvenirs De France, Vol. 28
Genre: Pop
Title: Souvenirs De France, Vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Souvenirs De France / 34
Genre: Pop
Title: Souvenirs De France / 51
Genre: Pop
Title: NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Funk, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Lounge Legends Tribute To The Beatles
Genre: Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Christmas Hits 2021 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Amore Francese (CD2)
Genre: World Music
Title: Piano Chanson Française (CD1)
Genre: World Music
Title: Piano Chanson Française (CD2)
Genre: World Music
Title: Tubes Pour L'ete - Annees 60
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Acoustic, Easy Listening
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Classical, Easy Listening
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Folk, Easy Listening
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