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  1. Michel Jean Legrand (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl ləɡʁɑ̃]; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. [2]

  2. Jan 26, 2019 · Michel Jean Legrand was born on Feb. 24, 1932, in Bécon-les-Bruyères, a suburb of Paris, to a French father, Raymond Legrand, a composer and actor, and an Armenian mother, the former Marcelle ...

  3. GROSS: Michel Legrand, thank you so much for talking with us. LEGRAND: Oh, Terry, it was a pleasure. GROSS: My interview with Michel Legrand was recorded in 1996. He died Saturday at the age of 86.

  4. Jan 26, 2019 · The French musician composed classic film songs and scores for \"The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,\" \"Yentl\" and more. He also worked in jazz, classical, musical theater and opera, and collaborated with Orson Welles, Miles Davis and Robert Altman.

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  5. Feb 24, 2024 · Michel Legrand was born in Paris, on February 24, 1932, into a family that was musically well-connected. His father was Raymond Legrand, who earned renown in France as a composer and conductor of ...

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  6. Jan 26, 2019 · Three-time Oscar-winning composer, songwriter and pianist Michel Legrand died Saturday at his home in France. He was 86. The conservatory-trained musician worked across genres but was best known ...

  7. Michel Legrand, native and resident of Paris, was one of the most successful foreign-born composers ever to grace the American best-seller lists. From his very first success in the United States with the memorable album I Love Paris in 1954, his productivity continued unabated throughout his life.

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