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Francis Lai
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Francis Lai (1932–2018) was born in Nice, the son of market gardeners of Italian descent. In Marseille he discovered jazz. In Paris he became part of the musical world of Montmartre. He wrote songs and accompanied Édith Piaf. In 1965 he met the director Claude Lelouch. Their first film together was Un homme et une femme (1966). The music was recorded in advance, and Lelouch played it on set to inspire the actors. Lai often worked with Lelouch afterwards, including on Vivre pour vivre (1967). For Love Story (1970) he won an Oscar. That soundtrack reached number two on the American Billboard chart. Lai wrote music for more than a hundred films and some six hundred songs.
Listening
Listening tip. Notice how a single simple, singing melody carries the whole piece and keeps returning, with a small line-up and a calm rhythm.
Un homme et une femme (Instrumental) · Francis Lai, 1966
Générique · Francis Lai, 1970
Theme from Love Story · Francis Lai, 1970
Discography
Studio albums
- 1966Un homme et une femme (soundtrack)
- 1967The Bobo (soundtrack)
- 1967Vivre pour vivre (soundtrack)
- 1968A Man And A Woman: The English Language Version (Original Motion Picture Score)
- 1968I'll Never Forget What's His Name (soundtrack)
- 196913 Jours En France (soundtrack)
- 1969Hannibal Brooks (soundtrack)
- 1969Un homme qui me plaît (soundtrack)
- 1970Hello Goodbye (soundtrack)
- 1970Love Story (soundtrack)
- 1970The Games (soundtrack)
- 1971Les pétroleuses (soundtrack)
- 1972L'aventure c'est L'aventure (soundtrack)
- 1972La Course du lièvre à travers les champs (soundtrack)
- 1972Le Petit Poucet (soundtrack)
- 1973Sognavo, amore mio
- 1973Un amour de pluie (soundtrack)
- 1973Un homme libre (soundtrack)
- 1974Le Baiser (soundtrack)
- 1974Toute une vie (soundtrack)
- 1975La Baby Sitter (soundtrack)
- 1975Le Bon et les méchants (soundtrack)
- 1975Le Chat et la Souris (soundtrack)
- 1976Anima persa (soundtrack)
- 1976Le Corps de mon ennemi (soundtrack)
- 1977Bilitis (soundtrack)
- 1978Leidenschaftliche Blümchen
- 1978Les Ringards (soundtrack)
- 1978Robert et Robert (soundtrack)
- 1979A nous deux (soundtrack)
- 1979Passion Flower Hotel: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 1980Paris - New-York
- 1981Les Uns et les Autres (soundtrack)
- 1981Madame Claude 2 (soundtrack)
- 1982Bolero (soundtrack)
- 1983Édith et Marcel: Bande originale du film (soundtrack)
- 1984Cinéma
- 1984Les Ripoux (soundtrack)
- 1985Astrolab 22
- 1985Marie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 1985聖女伝説 (Seijo Densetsu) (soundtrack)
- 1986Association de malfaiteurs (soundtrack)
- 1986Sins (soundtrack)
- 1987Attention Bandits (soundtrack)
- 1987Dark Eyes (soundtrack)
- 1988Bernadette (soundtrack)
- 1988Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté (soundtrack)
- 1988Vivre pour vivre / Un Homme et une femme (soundtrack)
- 1989Disperatamente Giulia (soundtrack)
- 1990Canicule (Bande originale du film) (soundtrack)
- 1990Il y a des jours et des lunes (soundtrack)
- 1990Inédits
- 1990Ripoux contre ripoux (soundtrack)
- 1990Sirella (soundtrack)
- 1991La belle histoire (soundtrack)
- 1991Les Clés du Paradis (Bande originale du film) (soundtrack)
- 1992L'Inconnu dans la maison (soundtrack)
- 1993Tout ça... pour ça ! (soundtrack)
- 1994Emmanuelle 2 (soundtrack)
- 1994International Velvet: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 1998Hasards ou coïncidences (soundtrack)
- 1999Du Soleil Plein Les Yeux (soundtrack)
- 1999Un homme et une femme : vingt ans déjà (soundtrack)
- 1999Une pour toutes (soundtrack)
- 2003Le Passager de la pluie (soundtrack)
- 2003Les Ripoux 3 (soundtrack)
- 2003Mayerling et autres films (soundtrack)
- 2010Ces amours-là (soundtrack)
- 2011Un autre homme, une autre chance (soundtrack)
- 2012Visit to a Chief's Son (soundtrack)
- 2014Salaud on t’aime (soundtrack)
- 2015Un + Une (soundtrack)
- 2016Les Pétroleuses / Dans La Poussière Du Soleil (soundtrack)
- 2017Chacun sa vie (soundtrack)
- 2018Madly (Bande originale du film avec Alain Delon) (soundtrack)
- 2020J'ai rencontré le Père Noël (soundtrack)
- 2020La Maison de Toutou (soundtrack)
- 2023La leçon particulière (soundtrack)
- 202413 jours au Japon
- 2024Le Petit Matin (soundtrack)
In School of Rock
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