Paul Mauriat

French orchestra leader

Paul Julien André Mauriat (French: [pɔl mɔʁja] 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 "Penelope". He (using the pseudonym Del Roma) co-wrote the song "Chariot" (also known as "I Will Follow Him") with Franck Pourcel (using the pseudonym J.W. Stole).

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • Chariot
  • Chariot (Sul mio carro)
  • Do you, do you, do you Saint-Tropez
  • I Will Follow Him
  • I Will Follow Him (Chariot)
  • I Will Follow You
  • La Longue Marche
  • La Première Étoile
  • Le Piano sur la vague
  • Les Enfants de Noël
  • Malý vůz
  • Minuetto
  • Mon crédo
  • Mūsų meilės žvaigždė
  • Pourquoi mon amour
  • Quand on revient
  • Rendez-vous au Lavandou
  • Same Damn Life
  • Seuls au Monde (Alone in the World)
  • Une simple lettre
  • Viens dans ma rue
  • ネコなんだもん