Artist: Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand
Aliases
Michel Legrand & His Orchestra
Real name
Michel Jean Legrand
Born
February 24, 1932
Country
France
Comments
Jazz pianist, vocalist and composer.
Family
Christiane Legrand   Sister

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Brian's Song Michel Legrand 1971 (6 artists)
2 Elle a... elle a pas Michel Legrand 1965 Herman van Veen
3 Et si demain Nana Mouskouri et Michel Legrand 1965 (3 artists)
4 Je vivrai sans toi Michel Legrand 1968 (3 artists)
5 Les parapluies de Cherbourg Michel Legrand 1964 (74 artists)
6 The Summer Knows Michel Legrand 1971 (51 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'Round Midnight Michel Legrand 1958 Cootie Williams and his Orchestra
2 April in Paris Michel Legrand & His Orchestra 1954 Evelyn Hoey
3 Autumn Leaves Michel Legrand 1974 Jo Stafford - Yves Montand
4 Autumn Leaves Michel Legrand & His Orchestra 1954 Yves Montand
5 Begin the Beguine Michel Legrand 1974 June Knight
6 Blue Tango Michel Legrand 1998 Leroy Anderson "Pops" Concert Orchestra
7 Bras dessus, bras dessous Dario Moreno avec Michel Legrand et son Orchestre 1960 Frankie Avalon
8 Bridge Over Troubled Water Michel Legrand 1974 Simon and Garfunkel
9 Charleston Michel Legrand 1974 Elisabeth Welch and Chorus
10 Cheek to Cheek Michel Legrand & His Orchestra 1959 Fred Astaire
11 Django Michel Legrand 1958 The Modern Jazz Quartet
12 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Michel Legrand 1958 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
13 Et si demain Tereza & Michel Legrand 2003 Nana Mouskouri et Michel Legrand
14 Et si demain Lesley Garrett with Michel Legrand 2001 Nana Mouskouri et Michel Legrand
15 Et si demain Laura Fygi with Michel Legrand 1997 Nana Mouskouri et Michel Legrand
16 How High the Moon Michel Legrand 1974 Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake
17 I Will Wait for You Michel Legrand 1974 Steve Lawrence - Michel Legrand
18 I Will Wait for You (Je ne pourrai jamais vivre sans toi) Lena Horne and Michel Legrand 1975 Steve Lawrence - Michel Legrand
19 Jitterbug Waltz Michel Legrand 1958 Fats Waller and His Rhythm
20 La valse des lilas Michel Legrand 1964 Renée Lebas
21 La vie en rose Michel Legrand & His Orchestra 1954 Marianne Michel
22 Laura Michel Legrand 1974 Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Emil Newman
23 Les enfants du Pirée Dario Moreno avec Michel Legrand et son Orchestre 1960 Dalida - Melina Mercouri
24 Les parapluies de Cherbourg Tereza & Michel Legrand 2003 Michel Legrand
- Georges Blaness
25 Mack the Knife Michel Legrand 1974 Kurt Gerron
26 Moon River Michel Legrand 1974 Henry Mancini His Orchestra and Chorus
27 My Funny Valentine Michel Legrand 1974 Mitzi Green
28 Night in Tunisia Michel Legrand 1958 Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
29 Nuages Michel Legrand 1958 Quintette du Hot Club de France avec Alix Combelle
30 One Note Samba Michel Legrand 1974 Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan - João Gilberto
31 Over the Rainbow Michel Legrand 1974 Judy Garland
32 Pieces of Dreams Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand 1972 Peggy Lee
33 Récit de Cassard Michel Legrand & Christiane Legrand 1964 Georges Blaness
34 Solitude Michel Legrand 1974 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
35 St. Louis Blues Michel Legrand 1974 Prince's Band
36 Stomping at the Savoy Michel Legrand 1958 Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra
37 Stormy Weather Michel Legrand 1974 Ethel Waters with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
38 Summertime Michel Legrand 1974 Abbie Mitchell
39 The Last Time I Saw Paris Michel Legrand & His Orchestra 1954 Ann Sothern
40 Yesterday Michel Legrand 1974 The Beatles

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 A Piece Of Sky Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (2 artists)
2 Amour... Amour Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy (2 artists)
3 Avec ces yeux-là Michel Legrand, Charles Aznavour, Eddie Barclay Gérard Darmon
4 Between Yesterday And Tomorrow Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman Petra Berger
5 Brian's Song Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (6 artists)
6 Chanson des jumelles Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy (4 artists)
7 Elle a... elle a pas Michel Legrand, Eddy Marnay Herman van Veen
8 Et si demain Michel Legrand, Eddy Marnay (3 artists)
9 Happy Smokey Robinson, Michel Legrand Tony Mottola and the Brass Menagerie
10 How Do You Keep the Music Playing? Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (31 artists)
11 I Will Say Goodbye Michel Legrand
12 Je vivrai sans toi Michel Legrand, Eddy Marnay (3 artists)
13 La chanson d'un jour d'été Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy
14 La chanson de Maxence Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy (44 artists)
15 La putain Michel Legrand, Jean-Loup Dabadie Jeanne Balibar
16 La valse des lilas Michel Legrand, Eddy Marnay, Eddie Barclay (32 artists)
17 Le cinéma Claude Nougaro, Michel Legrand (4 artists)
18 Les Don Juan Claude Nougaro, Michel Legrand Nicole Croisille
19 Les parapluies de Cherbourg Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy (74 artists)
20 Papa, Can You Hear Me? Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (6 artists)
21 Pieces of Dreams Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (12 artists)
22 Recette du cake d'amour Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy Enzo Enzo
23 Récit de Cassard Michel Legrand, Jacques Demy (51 artists)
24 Sans toi Michel Legrand, Agnès Varda Marina Celeste
25 Summer Me, Winter Me Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (9 artists)
26 The Summer Knows Michel Legrand (51 artists)
27 The Way He Makes Me Feel Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (6 artists)
28 The Windmills of Your Mind Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (106 artists)
29 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman (67 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Bras dessus, bras dessous Dario Moreno avec Michel Legrand et son Orchestre 1960 Fontana
2 Et si demain Nana Mouskouri et Michel Legrand 1965 Philips
3 Happy Radio Days Michel Legrand 1998 Elektra
4 I Love Paris Michel Legrand & His Orchestra 1954 Columbia
5 Je vivrai sans toi Michel Legrand 1968 Philips
6 Legrand Jazz Michel Legrand 1958 Columbia
7 Lena & Michel Lena Horne and Michel Legrand 1975 RCA Victor
8 Les Parapluies de Cherbourg Michel Legrand 1964 Philips
9 Summer of '42 Michel Legrand 1971 Warner Bros.
10 Twenty Songs of the Century Michel Legrand 1974 Bell

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 1789 Michel Legrand 1965 Philips
2 Brian's Song Michel Legrand 1971 Bell
3 Cheek to Cheek Michel Legrand & His Orchestra 1959 Columbia
4 Michel Legrand chante... Michel Legrand 1964 Philips
5 Pieces of Dreams Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand 1972 Mainstream

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 S druge strane sna - LIVE Tereza 2003 Croatia
2 Travelling Light Lesley Garrett 2001 EMI
3 Watch What Happens When Laura Fygi Meets Michel Legrand Laura Fygi 1997 Mercury

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Jack Jones Sings Michel Legrand Jack Jones 1971 RCA
2 I Was Born in Love With You - Jessye Norman Sings Michel Legrand Jessye Norman 2000 Philips
3 On My Way to You - Rigmor Gustafsson Sings the Music of Michel Legrand Rigmor Gustafsson January 2006 The ACT Company
4 Watch What Happens - Charito Meets Michel Legrand Charito August 20, 2008 CT music
5 Legrand Affair Melissa Errico October 18, 2011 Ghostlight Records
6 Umbrellas & Sunshine - The Music of Michel Legrand Roger Davidson & David Finck 2011 Soundbrush Records

Forum topics

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1 Artists who have covered their songs Discussion Simon 14 2013-03-04 21:26:48 GMT by Bastien
2 Christmas, Christmas, Christmas/Noël, Noël, Noël Add songs Jan 1 2013-03-21 13:56:02 GMT by walt

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