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Francis Lai

French composer

Nice, France · 1932-04-26 – 2018-11-07

Francis Lai is credited on 11,144 releases across 2,577 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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11,144

Pressings credited

2,577

Albums

8

Decades active

164

In collections

Biography

Francis Albert Lai (French: [fʁɑ̃sis lɛ]; 26 April 1932 – 7 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film Love Story. The soundtrack album went to No. 2 in the Billboard album charts and the film's theme, "Where Do I Begin", was a hit single for Andy Williams. He also composed the music of A Man and a Woman, an international success that won the Palme d'Or, a few Academy Awards and Golden Globes.

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Credited work

11,144 releases · 2,577 albums · active 1959–2025

  • Performance · 13,687
  • Other credits · 1,649
  • Production · 84

Studios: Studio Davout · Delphine Studio, Paris · Studio Des Dames · L'Olympia

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