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Raymond Lefèvre

syn, 1929-2008 FR, Calais
Composer / Arranger of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Raymond Louis Auguste Lefebvre F. Burt

French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer. He often wrote the soundtracks of the Louis De Funès movies. b. November 20, 1929, Calais, France d. June 27, 2008 He started his professional musical education when he was 17 years old at the Paris Conservatory. At the beginnig of the 50s he was a jazz pianist in a trio with Hubert Rostaing and Bobby Jaspar. He made his first steps in the Franck Pourcel Et Son Grand Orchestre, where he played as a pianist. He also played in the Paul Mauriat orchestra. In 1956 he released his debut album on Barclay and soon got his own orchestra. He worked in the French television programs Musicorama (1950s) and Palmarés des Chansons (1965, 1966, 1967) accompanying famous artists as Dalida, Claude François, Richard Anthony. Lefèvre conducted entries four times at the Eurovision Song Contest (1961, 1962, 1963 & 1970). His biggest international hit was "Soul Coaxing" in 1968, he also had succes with "The Day the Rains Came" in the US (1958) and "La Reine de Saba" in Japan (1969). He was married and father of 2 kids.

     
Instruments
  • Synthesizer
  • Flute
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • World
Popular Tracks   
La Soupe Aux Choux: Générique on La Soupe Aux Choux by Raymond Lefèvre
Douliou douliou Saint-Tropez on Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez by Raymond Lefèvre
La Soupe Aux Choux: Final on La Soupe Aux Choux by Raymond Lefèvre
Générique - From "Le Gendarme se marie" on L'intégrale des Gendarmes by Raymond Lefèvre
Marche des gendarmes on Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez by Raymond Lefèvre
Révélation à Asuncion on Le rat d'Amérique by Georges Garvarentz & Raymond Lefèvre
Marche des Gendarmes (Version 1970) - From "Le Gendarme en balade" on L'intégrale des Gendarmes by Raymond Lefèvre
La Soupe Aux Choux: Oxo La Terre on La Soupe Aux Choux by Raymond Lefèvre
Thème de Nicole on Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez by Raymond Lefèvre
Le Gendarme bucolique - From "Le Gendarme et les extraterrestres" on L'intégrale des Gendarmes by Raymond Lefèvre

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Le Battant / Pile Ou Face / L'Intrépide / Antoine Et Sébastien / L'Affaire Dominici (Bandes Originales Des Films)Christian Dorisse, Michel Colombier / Lino Leonardi / Raymond Lefèvre / Jacques Dutronc & François Rauber / Alain Goraguer2018Compil.
Holiday Symphonies / Tomorrow's Symphonies Du FuturRaymond Lefèvre2016Compil.
Louis De Funès Volume 1 & 2 (Bandes Originales Des Films)Raymond Lefèvre2012Compil.
Jo / Les Grandes VacancesRaymond Lefèvre2011Compil.
Raymond Lefèvre Et Son Grand OrchestreRaymond Lefèvre2009Album
The World Of Raymond Lefèvre レイモン・ルフェーヴルの世界Raymond Lefèvre2006Compil.
Bandes Originales Des Gendarmes: L'IntégraleRaymond Lefèvre2003Compil.
La Marche Des GendarmesRaymond Lefèvre1999Single
Louis De Funès Vol. 1 (Bandes Originales Des Films)Raymond Lefèvre1998Compil.
Lacrima CristiRaymond Lefèvre1998Album
Quartet For KobePaul Mauriat Featuring Franck Pourcel, Raymond Lefèvre, Francis Lai1995Album
Sans Toi Je Suis Seul (The Best Of - Vol. 3)Raymond Lefèvre1995Compil.
Les Plus Belles Musiques De Films De Louis De FunèsRaymond Lefèvre1993Compil.
Sous Le Ciel De ParisRaymond Lefèvre1993Album
Les Plus Grands Succes De Raymond Lefevre Vol.5Raymond Lefèvre1993Album
Les Plus Belle Melodies FrancaisesRaymond Lefèvre1988Compil.
Classic Melodies DeluxeRaymond Lefèvre1987Compil.
Les Plus Belles Melodies FrancaisesRaymond Lefèvre1984Compil.
Jet StreamRaymond Lefèvre1983Compil.
La Soupe Aux Choux (Bande Originale Du Film)Raymond Lefèvre1981Single
Suite LatineRaymond Lefèvre1981Album
ConcertoRaymond Lefèvre1980Album
Tomorrow's Symphonies Du FuturRaymond Lefèvre1980Album
Famosi Temi Da FilmRaymond Lefèvre1980Compil.
De LuxeRaymond Lefèvre1980Compil.
Et son orchestreRaymond Lefèvre1980Album
Pop SymphoniesRaymond Lefèvre1979Album
RockytrainRaymond Lefèvre1979Single
Holiday SymphoniesRaymond Lefèvre1979Album
Love WorldRaymond Lefèvre1979Album
Disco SymphoniesRaymond Lefèvre1979Album
RomanceRaymond Lefèvre1978Album
Film SymphoniesRaymond Lefèvre1978Album
Festival Des Meilleures Musiques De FilmRaymond Lefèvre1978Album
Live in Japan 1977Raymond Lefèvre1977Album
EuxRaymond Lefèvre1977Album
El Nuevo Sonido De Raymond LefevreRaymond Lefèvre1977Album
Rock SymphoniesRaymond Lefèvre1977Compil.
Les Plus Grands Succes 76Raymond Lefèvre1976Compil.
Verführung In MusikRaymond Lefèvre1976Single
Avant De Nous Dire AdieuRaymond Lefèvre1976Single
16 Musiques De FilmsRaymond Lefèvre1976Album
Love SymphoniesRaymond Lefèvre1976Album
Stereo Laboratory Vol.10 StringsRaymond Lefèvre1975Album
Emmanuelle Golden PrizeRaymond Lefèvre1975Album
Soul Coaxing / AriaRaymond Lefèvre1975Single
Le Permis De ConduireRaymond Lefèvre1974Single
White ChristmasBing Crosby, The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, The Harry Simeone Chorale, Jean-Christian Michel, The Andrews Sisters, Giuseppe di Stefano, Brenda Lee, Do Re Mi Children's Chorus, The Singers Unlimited, Raymond Lefèvre, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Helms, Roy Etzel1974Album
Best Of Raymond LefevreRaymond Lefèvre1974Album
AranjuezRaymond Lefèvre1974Compil.
La Reine De SabaRaymond Lefèvre1974Compil.
Sabado En La Noche = Saturday Night's Alright / Por Siempre Y Para Siempre = Forever And EverElton John / Raymond Lefèvre1973Single
Portrait Eines StarsRaymond Lefèvre1973Compil.
Live In JapanRaymond Lefèvre1972Album
Mamy BlueRaymond Lefèvre1972Album
Mammy BlueRaymond Lefèvre1972Single
Oh Happy DayRaymond Lefèvre1972Album
Poemes de L"AmourRaymond Lefèvre1971Compil.
Golden PrizeRaymond Lefèvre1971Album
Mozart Symphony N০.40Raymond Lefèvre1971Single
Bridge Over Troubled WaterRaymond Lefèvre1971Single
Allegro Dalla 40esima Sinfonia Di MozartRaymond Lefèvre1971Single
ふたりの天使Raymond Lefèvre1970Single
Raymond Lefèvre Plays The HitsRaymond Lefèvre1969Album
シバの女王 / La Reine De SabaRaymond Lefèvre, Raymond Lefèvre Et Son Grand Orchestre1969Single
Palmares Des ChansonsRaymond Lefèvre1968Album
Christmas SymphoniesRaymond Lefèvre1968Album
La La LaRaymond Lefèvre1968Single
The Original Raymond LefèvreRaymond Lefèvre1968Compil.
This Is Raymond LefèvreRaymond Lefèvre1968Compil.
Les Orgues D'AntanNicoletta / Raymond Lefèvre / Jean-Christian Michel1967Single
Ame Caline (Soul Coaxing)Raymond Lefèvre1967Single
Déclic Et Des ClaquesRaymond Lefèvre1965Single
Bande originale du Film de Philippe Clair Déclic Et Des ClaquesRaymond Lefèvre1965Single
Bande Originale Du Film Le Gendarme À New-YorkRaymond Lefèvre1965Single
DalidaDalida Accompagnée Par Raymond Lefèvre Et Burt Random1964Compil.
Bande Originale Du Film Le Gendarme De Saint-TropezRaymond Lefèvre1964Single
Je L'attendsDalida Accompagnée Par Eddie Barclay, Raymond Lefèvre Et Burt Random1962Single
DalidaDalida Accompagné Par Raymond Lefèvre Et Burt Random1962Album
Pepe / Deux Mains Qui Se Tiennent / Exodus / Les MercenairesRaymond Lefèvre1961Single
Les Lions Sont LachesRaymond Lefèvre1961Single
Family Party More than 60 titlesRhoda Scott, Bill Shepherd, Marcel Azzola, Raymond Lefèvre, Clyde Borly, Emil Stern, José Maria Lucchesi, Manuel Itturia Y Su ComboAlbum
Rocky TrainRaymond LefèvreAlbum
Indicatifs De TélévisionRaymond Lefèvre, Paul MauriatSingle
Soul Coaxing / AnnaRaymond Lefèvre / Silvana ManganoSingle
NeretvaRaymond LefèvreSingle
Verführung In MusikRaymond LefèvreCompil.
La Nostra Favola (Delilah)Raymond LefèvreSingle
L'Auberge De La LicorneFranck Pourcel Et Raymond LefèvreSingle
The Day The Rains CameRaymond LefèvreSingle
Those Were The DaysRaymond LefèvreSingle
Três Grandes Da MúsicaRaymond LefèvreSingle
Tout Doux, Tout Doucement / Ne Joue Pas / Elle, Lui Et L'autre / Luna CapreseRaymond Lefèvre, Raymond Lefèvre Et Son Grand OrchestreSingle
Mamy BlueRaymond LefèvreSingle
Whirlwind Of WaltzesRaymond LefèvreAlbum
Max 20Raymond LefèvreCompil.
100.000 Chansons / Andante MaggioreRaymond LefèvreSingle
DigestRaymond LefèvreCompil.
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