Born in Calais, he was accepted at the Paris Conservatory at 17 years old. During the early 1950s he played the piano for the Franck Pourcel orchestra. In 1953 he played the piano at the Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. He started his musical career in 1956 on the Barclay label and recorded his debut album in the same year. He worked in the French television programs Musicorama (1950s) and Palmarés des Chansons (1965, 1966, 1967) accompanying famous artists as Dalida, Claude Francois, Richard Anthony, with his own orchestra.
His recording of ‘The Day the Rains Came’ was a best seller in the United States in 1958. The song ‘Ame Caline’ (Soul Coaxin') became an international hit in 1968 and ‘La La La (He Gives Me Love)’ was a minor hit in 1968 in Canada and the United States. In 1969 his recording of ‘La Reine de Saba’ (Queen of Sheba) became a big hit in Japan. He also turned to soundtracks during the seventies being most famed for the work he did for the Louis de Funès movies.
On this album, a wonderful live recording you can hear not only his big Japan hit ‘La Reine de Saba’, but his brilliant mix of classic and easy listening. His sound was very unique ... and he´s one of the greatest of all these easy listening conductors ... Listen and you´ll agree.
His recording of ‘The Day the Rains Came’ was a best seller in the United States in 1958. The song ‘Ame Caline’ (Soul Coaxin') became an international hit in 1968 and ‘La La La (He Gives Me Love)’ was a minor hit in 1968 in Canada and the United States. In 1969 his recording of ‘La Reine de Saba’ (Queen of Sheba) became a big hit in Japan. He also turned to soundtracks during the seventies being most famed for the work he did for the Louis de Funès movies.
On this album, a wonderful live recording you can hear not only his big Japan hit ‘La Reine de Saba’, but his brilliant mix of classic and easy listening. His sound was very unique ... and he´s one of the greatest of all these easy listening conductors ... Listen and you´ll agree.
Personnel:
Raymond LeFefevre & His Orchestra
Tracklist:
01. Cadet Rousselle (LeFevre) 1.48
02. Let It Be (Lennon(McCartney) 3.32
03. La Queste "Man of La Mancha" (Darion/Leigh) 2.47
04 Toccata et Fugue (Bach) 3.58
05. Capriccio Rhapsodie (Paganini) 4.21
06. Le vol du bourdon (Rimsky-Korsakov) 1.20
07. La Vie Parisienne (Offenbach) 2.52
08. Sous le ciel de Paris/Tombe la neige/ Les Champs Elysées/ Les Feuilles Mortes/ A Paris,/Hymne a l'Amour 10.54
09 Le Fantôme de l'Opera (Webber) 3.41
10. Piccola Fantasia (LeFevre) 3.26
11. Gymnopedie (Satie) 3.28
12. Kanashii Sake (Koga) 3.08
13. L'Abeille (Schubert) 1.33
14 Le Printemps (Vivaldi) 3.13
15 La Reine de Saba (Michel) 3.09
ARMU 2043
ARMU 2043 (zippyshare)
Raymond LeFefevre & His Orchestra
Tracklist:
01. Cadet Rousselle (LeFevre) 1.48
02. Let It Be (Lennon(McCartney) 3.32
03. La Queste "Man of La Mancha" (Darion/Leigh) 2.47
04 Toccata et Fugue (Bach) 3.58
05. Capriccio Rhapsodie (Paganini) 4.21
06. Le vol du bourdon (Rimsky-Korsakov) 1.20
07. La Vie Parisienne (Offenbach) 2.52
08. Sous le ciel de Paris/Tombe la neige/ Les Champs Elysées/ Les Feuilles Mortes/ A Paris,/Hymne a l'Amour 10.54
09 Le Fantôme de l'Opera (Webber) 3.41
10. Piccola Fantasia (LeFevre) 3.26
11. Gymnopedie (Satie) 3.28
12. Kanashii Sake (Koga) 3.08
13. L'Abeille (Schubert) 1.33
14 Le Printemps (Vivaldi) 3.13
15 La Reine de Saba (Michel) 3.09
ARMU 2043
ARMU 2043 (zippyshare)