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   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.

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     Michel Legrand and The London Big Band Orchestra Live in Paris

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     Michel Legrand - The Windmills of Your Mind

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3. www.theguardian.com › 27 › michel-legrand-obituaryMichel Legrand obituary | Michel Legrand | The Guardian

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   Jan 27, 2019 · French composer, jazz musician and conductor who wrote the scores for more than 250 films including The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Yentl. John Fordham. Sun 27 Jan 2019 11.16 EST.

4. www.npr.org › 2019/01/28 › 689314329Remembering Academy Award-Winning Composer Michel Legrand

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   We're going to remember Michel Legrand, a French pianist and prolific composer of film scores and songs. He died Saturday at age 86. Over his career, which spanned six decades, Legrand won...

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6. www.nytimes.com › michel-legrand-deadMichel Legrand, Pianist and Film Composer, Dies at 86

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   Jan 26, 2019 · Jan. 26, 2019. Michel Legrand, the invariably romantic pianist, arranger and composer of hundreds of film scores and songs that have became pop hits and love anthems, died on Saturday. He was...

7. www.npr.org › 2019/01/26 › 689050826Michel Legrand, Oscar-Winning Composer Who Lived ... - NPR

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   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...

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8. variety.com › 2019 › filmMichel Legrand Dead: Oscar-Winning Composer Was 86 - Variety

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   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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   Who was Michel Legrand?

   • We're going to remember Michel Legrand, a French pianist and prolific composer of film scores and songs. He died Saturday at age 86. Over his career, which spanned six decades, Legrand won three Oscars for his music in "Yentl," "Summer Of '42" and "The Thomas Crown Affair." He also won five Grammys.

   Remembering Academy Award-Winning Composer Michel Legrand

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   What happened to Michel Legrand?

   • Michel Legrand, three-time Oscar winner and composer of such classic film songs as “The Windmills of Your Mind,” “I Will Wait for You,” “You Must Believe in Spring” and “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?,” along with the groundbreaking musical score for “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” has died. He was 86.

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   Who was Legrand & what did he do?

   • By his mid-20s, Legrand was able to call the shots as a composer and arranger on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1958, he even had more than sufficient clout to hire Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Bill Evans – three of the hippest and most acclaimed young jazz musicians of the decade – to play sidemen’s roles on his Legrand Jazz session.

   Michel Legrand obituary | Michel Legrand | The Guardian

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   Who did Michel Legrand work with?

   • As the 50s became the 60s, Legrand worked with some of France’s pre-eminent New Wave directors, among them Jean-Luc Godard (with whom he worked on seven films) and Jacques Demy. It was his work for the latter’s 1964 film, the award-winning operetta Les Parapluies De Cherbourg, that brought Michel Legrand international fame.

   Michel Legrand: The Grand Master Of French Cinema | uDiscover

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    Feb 24, 2024 · The French composer and jazz pianist Michel Legrand will be remembered for ‘The Windmills Of Your Mind,’ but there is much more to discover. Published on February 24, 2024