Raymond Lefèvre

French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer (1929–2008)
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Raymond Lefèvre
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Raymond Lefèvre

Summary

Raymond Lefèvre is a human[1]. Born in Calais[2], he… he was born on November 20, 1929[3]. He passed away in Seine-Port[4]. He died on June 27, 2008[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Calais[2], Raymond Lefèvre…
  • Raymond Lefèvre passed away in Seine-Port[4].
  • Raymond Lefèvre was born on November 20, 1929[3].
  • Raymond Lefèvre died on June 27, 2008[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[11].
  • Raymond Lefèvre held citizenship in France[12].
  • Raymond Lefèvre held citizenship in Egypt[13].
  • Egyptian Arabic was Raymond Lefèvre's native language[14].
  • Raymond Lefèvre worked as a conductor[6].
  • Raymond Lefèvre worked as a composer[7].
  • Raymond Lefèvre worked as a pianist[8].
  • Raymond Lefèvre's professions included film score composer[9].
  • Raymond Lefèvre held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor[15].
  • Raymond Lefèvre was employed by Barclay[16].
  • Raymond Lefèvre was employed by Philips Records[17].
  • Among Raymond Lefèvre's employers was Polydor[18].
  • Among Raymond Lefèvre's employers was Riviera[19].
  • Raymond Lefèvre was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[20].
  • Raymond Lefèvre was a member of Raymond Lefèvre et son grand orchestre[21].
  • Raymond Lefèvre is recorded as male[22].
  • Raymond Lefèvre's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Raymond Lefèvre's genre is jazz[24].
  • Raymond Lefèvre's record label is recorded as Monument Records[25].
  • Raymond Lefèvre's record label is recorded as Barclay[26].
  • Raymond Lefèvre's record label is recorded as Riviera[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1929-11-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-06-27[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ed601270-62a1-43f0-b7ce-b76b205b90a6[34]

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Origins and Family

Raymond Lefèvre's place of birth was Calais[2]. He was born on November 20, 1929[3]. Egyptian Arabic was his native language[14].

Education

Raymond Lefèvre was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9]. Employers include Barclay[16], a record label[35], in France[36], founded in 1954[37]; Philips Records[17], a record label[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1946[40], headquartered in Baarn[41]; Polydor[18], a record label[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1913[44], headquartered in London[45]; and Riviera[19], a record label[46], in France[47], founded in 1954[48]. Raymond Lefèvre held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor[15].

Death and Burial

Raymond Lefèvre died on June 27, 2008[5]. He passed away in Seine-Port[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Raymond Lefèvre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Raymond Lefèvre born?

Raymond Lefèvre's place of birth was Calais[2].

Where did Raymond Lefèvre die?

Raymond Lefèvre passed away in Seine-Port[4].

What did Raymond Lefèvre do for work?

Raymond Lefèvre worked as conductor[6], composer[7], pianist[8], and film score composer[9].

Where did Raymond Lefèvre go to school?

Raymond Lefèvre was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[20].

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  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . esctoday.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship France, Egypt
    Position held Eurovision Song Contest conductor
    Member of Raymond Lefèvre et son grand orchestre
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