Francis Lai

Sound

Birthday

1932/04/26

Day of death

2018/11/07 (86 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Also know as

Francis Laï, Francis Albert Lai, Francis Lay

Biography

Francis Albert Lai (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. Lai was born on 26 April 1932, in Nice, France, the son of market gardeners of Italian origin. From a very early age, Lai wa...Read more