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Michel Jean Legrand (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl ləɡʁɑ̃]; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, [1] and singer. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. [ 2 ]
Mathis conveyed his appreciation of Legrand's music in the liner notes for the album, describing him as "the consummate composer. His arrangements are endlessly inventive and deeply passionate." [2] His appreciation was equally enthusiastic for the Bergman's lyrics: "They express the desires of romance with a rare sophistication. It's been a ...
"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" is a song with lyrics written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and original music written by Michel Legrand for the 1969 film The Happy Ending, performed by Michael Dees. [1] The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost out to "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head". [2]
The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge directed by Stephen Layton recorded the song in 2015 in an arrangement by Alexander L'Estrange with soloist Helen Charlston. This recording was not officially released but it is available on YouTube. [3] Tito Nieves and Alexandra-How Do You Keep The Music Playing(1997)
Legrand's theme song for the film, "The Summer Knows", has since become a pop standard, being recorded by such artists as Peter Nero (who had a charting hit with his 1971 version), Biddu (1975 international chart hit), Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Andy Williams, Jonny Fair, Scott Walker, Elis Regina, Jackie Evancho, Oscar ...
The recording includes two compositions by Evans's friend Earl Zindars and a new Michel Legrand tune, "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?," which "became a favorite of the trio's after this recording." [5] Evans biographer Peter Pettinger noted, "The aim of From Left to Right was far removed from the continuing work of the trio.
The film is a version of Demy's autobiographical notebooks, an account of Demy's childhood and his lifelong love of theatre and cinema. Varda paid homage to her husband in Jacquot de Nantes, Les demoiselles ont eu 25 ans (1993), and L’Univers de Jacques Demy (1995). Demy died on October 27, 1990, at the age of 59.
Sarah Vaughan recorded the song for her 1974 album Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand, with an arrangement by Legrand. [6] [7] Barbra Streisand recorded it for her 1974 album The Way We Were and her 2011 album of songs with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, What Matters Most. [8] [9] Melissa Errico recorded the song for her 2019 album Legrand ...