Francis Lai
French composer (1932–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Francis Wai.
Francis Albert Lai (French: [fʁɑ̃sis lɛ]; 26 April 1932 – 7 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film Love Story. The soundtrack album went to No. 2 in the Billboard album charts and the film's theme, "Where Do I Begin", was a hit single for Andy Williams.
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Born | Francis Albert Lai (1932-04-26)26 April 1932 Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France |
Died | 7 November 2018(2018-11-07) (aged 86) Paris, France |
Occupation | Film score composer |
Years active | 1952–2018 |
Website | http://www.francis-lai.com/ |
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