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Paul Mauriat biography. French composer, arranger and conductor.

Paul Mauriat

French orchestra leader

Paul Mauriat

Birth namePaul Julien André Mauriat
Born(1925-03-04)4 March 1925
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died3 November 2006(2006-11-03) (aged 81)
Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
GenresClassical, easy listening, Rock
Occupation(s)Musician, orchestra leader, composer
Instrument(s)Piano, Organ
Years active1943–1998
LabelsPhilips, Pony Canyon, Universal
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Musical artist

Paul Julien André Mauriat (French:[pɔlmɔʁja] or [moʁja]; 4 March 1925 – 3 November 2006) was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre.

He is best known in the United States for his million-selling remake of André Popp's "Love is Blue", which was number 1 for 5 weeks in 1968. Other recordings for which he is known include "El Bimbo", "Toccata", "Love in Every Room/Même si tu revenais", and "Penelo San Francisco — Paul Mauriat - HAPY