Artist: 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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

		Topic	Board	Started by	Replies	Last message
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