Francis Lai

Summary

Francis Lai is a human^[1]. Born in Nice^[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1932^[3]. He passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on November 7, 2018^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], film score composer^[8], accordionist^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Francis Lai's place of birth was Nice^[2].
• Francis Lai died in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Francis Lai was born on April 26, 1932^[3].
• Francis Lai died on November 7, 2018^[5].
• Francis Lai is buried at Nice^[12].
• Francis Lai held citizenship in France^[13].
• Francis Lai's professions included composer^[6].
• Francis Lai worked as a pianist^[7].
• Francis Lai worked as a film score composer^[8].
• Francis Lai's professions included accordionist^[9].
• Francis Lai's professions included singer^[10].
• Francis Lai worked as a musician^[14].
• Francis Lai's field of work was film score^[15].
• Francis Lai's field of work was music composing^[16].
• Francis Lai's field of work was accordion performance^[17].
• Francis Lai's field of work was composed musical work^[18].
• Francis Lai's field of work was music composition^[19].
• Francis Lai received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[20].
• Francis Lai is recorded as male^[21].
• Francis Lai's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Francis Lai's genre is classical music^[23].
• Francis Lai's genre is middle of the road^[24].
• Francis Lai's record label is recorded as Disc'AZ^[25].
• Francis Lai's record label is recorded as United Artists Records^[26].
• Francis Lai's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-04-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-11-07^[31]

• Community tags: film composer, french composer, soundtrack^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ddec1c79-0653-4d7a-a92a-ceaabc60748f^[33]

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Origins and Family

Francis Lai's place of birth was Nice^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1932^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], film score composer^[8], accordionist^[9], singer^[10], and musician^[14]. Fields of work include film score^[15], a music genre^[34]; music composing^[16], a type of arts^[35]; accordion performance^[17]; composed musical work^[18], a type of work of art^[36]; and music composition^[19], an academic discipline^[37].

Recognition

Francis Lai received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[20].

Death and Burial

Francis Lai died on November 7, 2018^[5]. He passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Nice^[12].

Why It Matters

Francis Lai ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #7,105 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Francis Lai born?

Francis Lai was born in Nice^[2].

Where did Francis Lai die?

Francis Lai died in 8th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

What did Francis Lai do for work?

Francis Lai worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], film score composer^[8], accordionist^[9], and singer^[10].

What awards did Francis Lai receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score^[20].