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Christiane Legrand

Sound

0.1 Popularity Aug 21, 1930 (81 years old) Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France

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

Legrand was born in Paris. 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 Leg...

Biography

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

Legrand was born in Paris. 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. Legrand studied piano and classical music from the time she was four. Jazz critic and composer André Hodeir discovered her in 1957, and she became the lead singer in the most notable French jazz vocal groups of the 1960s, including Les Double Six.

Legrand was the original lead soprano of The Swingle Singers and was the vocalist who dubbed the part of Madame Emery in Les parapluies de Cherbourg, the music for which was composed by her brother Michel Legrand. She also sang the part of Judith in his Les demoiselles de Rochefort. Her commercial recordings of music for the concert hall included a recording of Laborinthus II of Luciano Berio.

Legrand sang the lead role on the French Disney recording of the score to the 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. Another niece, Eugénie Angot, is an equestrian.

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Filmography 9

2003
1973
Joe and the Sleeping Beauty Movie

as Fleur de Miel (voice)

1972
1968
Erotic Urge Movie

Vocals

1967
The Young Girls of Rochefort Movie

as Judith (singing voice)

1967
The Departure Movie

Songs

1964
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Movie

as Madame Emery (singing voice)

1962
Adieu Philippine Movie

as Solistes - La chanteuse corse

Photos 1

Christiane Legrand Photo

Personal Details

Known For Sound
Gender Not specified
Birthday August 21, 1930 (81 years old)
Died November 01, 2011
Place of Birth Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France
Years Active 1962 - 2008
Popularity 0.1
Career Stats
9 Total Credits
5 Movie Roles
2 TV Roles
1 Photos