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

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   Jan 26, 2019 · Mr. Demy, who died in 1990, was married to the filmmaker Agnès Varda, with whom Mr. Legrand also worked extensively. ... Michel Jean Legrand was born on Feb. 24, 1932, in Bécon-les-Bruyères, a ...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michel_LegrandMichel Legrand - Wikipedia

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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, [1] and singer. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. [ 2 ]

3. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-47013214Windmills of Your Mind composer Michel Legrand dies aged 86 - BBC

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   French Oscar-winning composer and jazz pianist Michel Legrand has died in Paris aged 86, his spokesman has said. During a career spanning more than 50 years, Legrand wrote over 200 film and TV ...

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5. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaOscar-winning French composer Michel Legrand dead at 86

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   Jan 26, 2019 · Oscar-winning composer and pianist Michel Legrand, who left a lasting imprint on France's musical universe, has died at age 86. ... "Michel Legrand Feb. 24, 1932-Jan. 26, 2019," read the home page ...

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

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   Legrand died Saturday. Laurent Cipriani/AP. Three-time Oscar-winning composer, songwriter and pianist Michel Legrand died Saturday at his home in France. He was 86. The conservatory-trained ...

7. variety.com › 2019 › musicMichel Legrand Dead: Oscar-Winning Composer Was 86 - Variety

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   Jan 26, 2019 · Three-time Oscar winner Michel Legrand, who composed the groundbreaking score for "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg," has died at the age of 86.

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   Who is Michel Legrand?

   • Michel Legrand is a three-time Academy Award-winning French composer, conductor, and pianist. He was born on February 24, 1932, in Becon-les-Bruyeres, in the Paris suburbs, and has composed over 200 film and television scores as well as recorded over a hundred albums of jazz, popular and classical music.

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   When did Michel Legrand become famous?

   • Mr. Legrand became an international sensation in 1954 with “I Love Paris,” a collection of well-known French songs, followed by “Holiday in Rome” and “Michel Legrand Plays Cole Porter.” All were hits.

   Michel Legrand, Pianist and Film Composer, Dies at 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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   When did Legrand become a composer?

   • Born in 1932 in a Paris suburb, Legrand entered the Paris Conservatory as a child, an experience which he described as revelatory and motivational. After finishing conservatory, he traveled with Maurice Chevalier as an accompanist musical director. Later, he began composing and turned to film scores in the mid-1950's.

   Michel Legrand, Oscar-Winning Composer Who Lived 'Surrounded by ..…

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   How many films did Legrand write?

   • Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. [ 2 ] His scores for two of the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), earned Legrand his first Academy Award nominations.

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   Who were Raymond Legrand parents?

   • Legrand was born in Paris [ 4 ] to his father, Raymond Legrand, who was himself a conductor and composer, [ 5 ] and his mother, Marcelle Der-Mikaëlian, who was the sister of conductor Jacques Hélian. [ 6 ] Raymond and Marcelle were married in 1929. [ 6 ] His maternal grandfather was Armenian. [ 7 ]

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9. www.npr.org › 2019/01/28 › 689473985French Pianist And Composer Michel Legrand Dies At 86 : NPR

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   Jan 28, 2019 · AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: When French composer Michel Legrand died Saturday at the age of 86, he was celebrated for many achievements. There were his three Academy Awards, his more than 200 film and TV ...