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- Birth nameRaymond Louis Auguste Lefebvre
- Raymond Lefebvre was born on November 20, 1929 in Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France. He was a composer and actor, known for The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964). He was married to Nicole Bernard-Savary. He died on June 27, 2008 in Seine-Port, Seine-et-Marne, France.
- SpouseNicole Bernard-Savary(December 1, 1951 - June 27, 2008) (his death)
- One of his few filmmusics which were not composed for a movie directed by Jean Girault was "Déclic et des claques" (1965).
- In 1969 his recording of "La Reine de Saba" (Queen of Sheba) became a big hit in Japan. From 1972 until the early 2000s (decade), he undertook several successful tours of Japan.
- The career of the film composer Raymond Lefèvre was bound up with the one of director Jean Girault and the comedian Louis de Funès. He became famous with his music to the sequels around the Gendarm of St. Tropez with a De Funès in top form.
- He was accepted at the Paris Conservatory when 17 years old.
- He worked on the French television programs Musicorama (1950s) and Palmarés des Chansons (1965, 1966, 1967) accompanying such famous artists as Dalida, Claude François, Richard Anthony, with his own orchestra.
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