Michel Conte, born Michel Seunes, (

Villeneuve-sur-Lot Villeneuve-sur-Lot (; in the Languedocien dialect of Occitan language: ''Vilanuèva d'Òlt'' ) is a town and commune in the southwestern French department of Lot-et-Garonne. The commune was formerly named ''Villeneuve-d'Agen''. Villeneuve-sur-Lot ...

17 July 1932 – 5 January 2008) was a French born, naturalized

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and composer of film music and television music.Louise Laplante. ''Compositeurs canadiens contemporains '' 1977, p. 75: "Il s'est produit comme pianiste soliste, chef d'orchestre, compositeur et arrangeur lors de l'émission de télévision de ... instr. , notamment: Et Bye-Bye, texte: Michel Conte; Je resterai tout seul , texte: Michel Conte; Je veux, texte: Michel Conte." His compositions were first sung by

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, then by Renée Claude,

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and Julie Arel.

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French-language singers of Canada Conservatoire de Paris alumni People from Villeneuve-sur-Lot 1932 births 2008 deaths 20th-century Canadian male singers Canadian male songwriters Canadian film score composers Canadian television composers Canadian choreographers French emigrants to Canada {{Canada-composer-stub