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Raymond Lefèvre
Raymond Lefèvre (20 November 1929 – 27 June 2008) was a French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer. Biography and career Born on 20 November 1929 in Calais, France, Raymond Lefèvre is best known for his interpretation of the 1968 theme "Soul Coaxing (Ame Caline)" (composed by Michel Polnareff), which became an international hit. He also wrote soundtracks for movies with Louis de Funès such as ''La Soupe Aux Choux'' (1981) or the series ''Le Gendarme de Saint Tropez''. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he accompanied Dalida on most of her recordings (''Bambino'', ''Por Favor'', ''Tu peux tout faire de moi'', ''Quand on n'a que l'amour''), amongst many others. He started his musical career in 1956 on the Barclay Records label. His recordings were released in the United States on the Kapp and Four Corners record labels until 1969. Early career He was accepted at the Paris Conservatory when 17 years old. During the early 1950s he played the piano for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Coaxing (Ame Caline)
"Soul Coaxing" or , written in 1967 by French singer/songwriter Michel Polnareff, provided Raymond Lefèvre and His Orchestra with a 1968 instrumental hit. Chart performance Released in the States in January 1968, "Soul Coaxing" peaked at No. 4 on the Easy Listening chart and at No. 37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, in April, near the end of its 12-week run - though it reached the Top Ten in Boston, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Columbus and other markets. "Soul Coaxing" debuted on ''Billboard''s Hot 100 during the five-week run at No. 1 of the instrumental smash hit " Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)" by Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra. As with Lefèvre, Mauriat was a well-known orchestral leader in his native France. In Britain the single was issued on the Major Minor label and in May 1968 stalled at No. 46 in the singles chart, though it served as a theme tune for certain radio stations including Chiltern Radio Supergold, Radio Caroline and Radio Luxembourg. Other recordings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
