Frank Pourcel

Franck Pourcel

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franck pourcel tango

Released in 1968 on the LP Amour Danse et Violons vol 31
This very famous song from Columbian composer Eliseo Herrera

La Burrita

Les feuilles mortes: Prévert/Cosma
One of the most famous french song around the world
We are in fall, enjoy!

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Les Feuilles Mortes

a medley of some famous songs created by Edith Piaf. This medley included among other tracks on Franck Pourcel's EDITH ET POURCEL

MEDLEY (la Goualante Du Pauvre Jean.Mon Manege A Moi..Milord)

composed by Franck Pourcel/Paul Mauriat
published by Universal
created by Petula Clark in France, and Little Peggy March in USA
sampled by Eminem in Guilty Conscience (radio version)


I Will Follow Him

new release from Coffret 2014
Accordeon: Joss Baselli 

VIOLETTA

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LA CUMPARSITA

New Sound Tangos: Released originally in 1968, and remastered in 2014 from the 4CDs Box: Coffret 2014
This title was composed by Franck Pourcel. Joss Baselli is the accordionist 

PILAR

Composed in 1983, in Paris, and registered with Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra , conductor Lawrence Foster.---- Rhapsodie du Printemps by Gheorghe Zamfir 
Performer:  Gheorghe Zamfir (Pan Flute) 
Conductor:  Lawrence Foster 
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra 

Marea Rapsodie Romana A Primaverii

from the compilation ORIGINAL CLASSICS vol 2 released 2014 for download only

Ave Maria

From the CD remastered in 2013: Edith et Pourcel
Previously released in 1983
Medley including: La Goualante du pauvre Jean- Mon manege a moi-Milord

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My Prayer

soundtrack composed by Henri Mancini
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Breakfast at Tiffany's: Moonriver

Francoise's Favorite compilation download only
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Danse slave No 1 en Ut majeur

A new way to dance tangos. Franck recorded this album in 1968.
At the accordion the magnificent Joss Baselli, who shows his talent all along the tracks. This CD, remastered is part of the new 4CDs box: Coffret 2014, available everywhere in the world

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JALOUSIE

Included in the remastered CD: NEW SOUND TANGOS  released by Warner records in 2014. Previously released in 1968

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LES YEUX NOIRS

Je pense à toi

OLÉ GUAPA

Francis Goya - Love Story

Concerto pour une voix

first released in 1971
remastered in 2011

Jésus Christ Superstar

Chanson composée par Franck Pourcel
Paroles Charles Aznavour
Composed by Franck Pourcel/Lyrics Charles Aznavour

In Spanish: "Con"

Avec


First released in 1978 on Latino Americano 78
remastered in 2014

Copacabana

released in 1975 on the album AMOUR DANSE ET VIOLONS vol 45

Chuva do Brasil

from the album "Edith et Pourcel"
Edith Piaf's songs "à la Pourcel"
This CD is included in the 4CD box special 100th birth anniversary

MEDLEY (La foule,L'accordeoniste,Padam...l' orgue des amoureux)

Born in Marseilles August 11, 1913
His father, a musician in the navy in Marseilles, starts teaching him music at 6 years old
He learns violin at the Conservatoire in Marseilles but alsos drums because he loves jazz. Then he spends a year in Paris at the Conservatoire.
1931: he works as a violonist at the Théâtre des Variétés in marseilles
June 10, 1939 he marries Odette.
At that period he becomes the musical director of some singers, among them Yves Montand, and Lucienne Boyer, with whom he is going to tour the world.
1946: he has a baby- girl named Françoise.
1952: he emigrates to US, and get the Green card and the musician  Union card, because he wants to produce a big band orchestra.
1953, a french producer Maurice Tézé, calls him back in France to record his first record Blue Tango and the follow up Limelight
He gets his first success with this record, and from now, all french singers want to hire Franck, called ‘The American » to be their musical director.
1954 he records his first LP under the label Pathé-Marconi- he will record 9 LPs in 3 years. and will create the serie Amour Danse et Violons which will include 54 LPs
1956, he records his version of  Only You, the success created by yhe Platters ; he will sell over 3 millions copies in the US
Between 1956 and 1972 he is the regular conductor for France at the Eurovision song contest.
1958 he starts recording classical music ; with his serie Pages Célèbres he will record popular classical pieces with 80 musicians, so leading his « Varieties » public to the discovery and appreciation of classical music.
His Pages Célèbres give him the chance to direct famous classical orchestras like :

The London Symphony orchestra
The Society of Concerts for the Conservatoirte
The BBC orchestra ar the Royal Festival Hall
The Lamoureux Orchestra at the Salle Pleyel

His records are distributed in over 50 countries
1962: he composes together with Paul Mauriat and Raymond Lefèvre the famous hit « Chariot » created by Petula Clark and followed up by Little Peggy March as « I will follow Him ».
In 1992 the song will become the main theme of the motion picture Sister Act 1 & 2.

He will record until 1995 with EMI

He achieves, among many other distinctions:

1956: The Grand prix du disque Français
1957: The Grand prix du disque in Brazil
1963: The Golden disc in Venezuela
1965: Amsterdam: The Edison Price (The equivalent of the film Oscars) for his orchestrations of Pop music
1965: Award of the “DISQUE POPULAIRE”
1967: Back to the USA for an important promotion journey. He conducts in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Hollywood…
1968: Golden disc in Colombia for his popularity in this country-Disco Mundo
1969: Grand Prix du disque of the Charles Cros Academy in Paris
1970: Gold record in Japan, for the album “FOR YOUR LOVELY BABY”
1976:Gold record in Japan for “ADORO”

Franck has broken all the selling records of the European orchestras

He dies on November 12, 2000 in Neuilly-France, from Parkinson desease.

Active years: 50s,60s,70s,80s,90s.
