Subscribe to thawilsonMAG for Only .25 cents

WilsonBlock1000 Radio

Christiane Legrand born 21 August 1930

by Mistah Wilson -

Christiane Legrand (21 August 1930 – 1 November 2011) was a French soprano and sister of Michel Legrand. 

Legrand was born in in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France. Her father Raymond Legrand was a conductor and composer renowned for hits such as Irma la douce, and her mother was Marcelle Ter-Mikaëlian (sister of conductor Jacques Hélian), who married Legrand in 1929. Her maternal grandfather was of Armenian descent and considered a member of the bourgeoisie. Having studied classical music and piano from the age of 4, she quickly turned to singing and jazz, which was second nature to her. With her brother Michel Legrand they constantly improvised swinging duets. 

It was André Hodeir, a great writer, critic and composer of Jazz who discovered her in 1957, by having her sing the credits of Brigitte Bardot's film "Une Parisienne", then, a little later her "Jazz Cantata" from "Jazz and Jazz", famous among all musicians. Throughout the 50s and 60s, we realize that not a single French vocal jazz group existed without Christiane Legrand as lead-soprano and soloist: the Blue Stars - the Barclays - the Swingle Singers - Quire and, of course, the Double - Six. All groups of international renown, widely exported, both by record and by concert. But the vocal group was not for Christiane the only direction. 

Her contemporary commercial recordings of music for the concert hall Contemporary music in particular kept her very busy, creating or performing the works of some of the most important current composers: Luciano Berio (Laborintus II - 0 King - Ora - Sinfonia), Marius Constant (Le Jeu de Ste Agnès), Michel Philipot, John Hawkins, Morton Subotnick, Edgar Varèse etc... 


                              

Christiane was also the voice of the characters of Jacques Demy and the music of Michel Legrand for the films "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg", "Peau d'âne" and "Les demoiselles de Rochefort". She was also the wonderful interpreter for "Les aventuriers" by Robert Enrico with music by François de Roubaix. No one can say to what quantity of films, records or experiences Christiane has been able to lend her voice to. 

She produced solo albums such as " Nul ne sais " , and played in " Zazou " a musical comedy by Jérôme Savaryand , " Le secret d'Eva L. " " in duet with Véronique Le Berre. She was also a trainer in master classes in France and abroad, where she passed on her passion for music and more specifically for voice work, with a communicative enthusiasm that all her students keep as precious memories. 

Legrand did the French dubbing for the title role of Disney's film Mary Poppins (1964) and lent her talents to numerous other film projects. Legrand was the featured soprano on the track "Fires (Which Burn Brightly)" on the 1973 Procol Harum album Grand Hotel. Her niece Victoria Legrand is a member of the American indie pop group Beach House. 

She died on November 1, 2011 in Paris, France at the age of 81years old. 

(Scant information edited from Comufra.com & Wikipedia)

Here’s a clip of Michel & Christiane Legrand singing                                                 “I will wait for you.”

Via FROM THE VAULTS https://bit.ly/3AxHB6n

Comments

Post a Comment

Streets

103rd street 108th Street 109th Street 111th Street 14th street 16th avenue 1st Street 1st avenue 216th Street 222th Street
23rd Avenue 23rd Avenue South 2nd avenue 4th avenue plaza 50th Street 5th Street Acacia Avenue Alhambra Road Alki Avenue Southwest Alondra Boulevard Alvarado Street Andover Street Andover Street & Rainier Avenue Antwerp Street Arizona Avenue Aurora Avenue Azusa Avenue Baldwin Avenue Baseline Road Bell Street Berkshire Avenue Blackstone Road Brand Boulevard Broadway Broadway & Harrison Street Broadway & Thomas Street Burbank Boulevard California Avenue California Avenue SW California Boulevard Carson Street Catalina Avenue Cedros Avenue Central Avenue Charles Street Charlestown Street Charleville Boulevard Chestnut Street Claremont Boulevard Cloverdale Street Crenshaw Boulevard Cypress Street Dakota Street Dearborn Street Del Amo Boulevard Denker Avenue Denver Avenue Devonshire Street Donna Marie Lane East Boulevard El Bonito Avenue El Molino Avenue El Sereno Avenue Elevado Avenue Elk Avenue Figueroa Street Florence Avenue Foothill Boulevard Fremont Avenue Gains Mill Street Gardena Avenue Gardena Boulevard Garey Avenue Garvey Avenue Genesee Street Glendale Boulevard Graham Street Grandee Avenue Green Lane Greenwood Avenue Harrison Street Harvard Street Helms Avenue Henderson Street Hollyglen Lane Holt Avenue Honolulu Avenue Hoover Street Indian Hill Boulevard Inglewood Boulevard Ivy Avenue John Street Juneau Street Kenwood Street La Cañada Boulevard Lake Avenue Lake Wash Boulevard Lavender Lane Lincoln Avenue Lodi Creek Road Lomita Boulevard Long Beach Boulevard Los Arboles Lane Los Robles Avenue Louise Street Lower Azusa Road Madison Street Magnolia Avenue Malachite Avenue Manhattan Beach Boulevard Marengo Avenue Mariposa Street Mission Street Monterey Road Mountain Street Myrtle Avenue Oakland Avenue Old Mill Road Orcas Street Parthenia Street Phinney Avenue Pine Street Rainier Avenue Redondo Beach Boulevard Reseda Boulevard Rev. Dr. S. McKinney Avenue Rio Hondo Avenue Rosecrans Avenue Rosemead Boulevard Roy Street & Broadway SW Alaska Street San Dimas Avenue San Dimas Canyon Road San Gabriel Boulevard Santa Monica Boulevard Seattle Boulevard Seattle Street Sepulveda Boulevard Seward Park Avenue Silverlake Boulevard Slauson Avenue Spring Street & Western Avenue Stanford Street Sunset Boulevard Temple City Boulevard Thistle Street Torrance Boulevard Tremont Street Tyler Avenue Valley Boulevard Vicksburg Avenue Vista Del Valle Road Wardlow Road Washington Boulevard Waverly Road Weller Street West Haven Road Wilson Avenue alameda street alamitos avenue alpine street anaheim street arden road arroyo parkway beacon avenue south belvidere street boren avenue broadway court cahuenga boulevard centinela avenue chester avenue claremont street coco avenue colorado boulevard colorado street bridge columbia street conceptual street sign photography cordova street euclid avenue fair oaks avenue foothill street garfield avenue green street herbert street holliston avenue holly street howard street hudson avenue iowa avenue jackson street jefferson street la brea avenue la rosa road lemon avenue linden boulevard locust street madison avenue malibu colony road mar vista avenue mentor avenue michigan avenue olvera street orange grove boulevard venice blvd ventura blvd virginia street
Show more