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Sacha Distel

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Real Name:Alexandre Sacha Distel
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French singer and jazz guitarist.
Born 29 January 1933 in Paris, France, died 22 July 2004 in Rayol-Canadel, France.
Nephew of big band leader Ray Ventura.
As a singer, his cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970 reached #10 in the U.K. charts. As a songwriter, he charted once in the U.S. with "The Good Life" by Tony Bennett.
The song, "La Belle Vie", which Distel had originally composed with French lyrics by Jean Broussolle, had English lyrics added by Jack Reardon. The song hit #18 in the U.S. (#7 adult contemporary) and #27 in the U.K. in 1963.
In 1997 France's highest civilian award "The Legion of Honor" was bestowed on him. He was voted "best guitarist" by Jazz Hot magazine and by several critics in the 1950s.

Sites:universalmusic.fr , sachadistel.com , Wikipedia , Imdb
In Groups:Bobby Jaspar All Stars, Hubert Fol / Sacha Distel Quintette, Jack Diéval Et Le J.A.C.E. All-Stars, Lionel Hampton And His French New Sound, Pierre Michelot And His Orchestra, Ray Ventura Et Ses Collégiens, Sacha Distel Et Ses Collégiens, Sacha Distel Et Son Ensemble, Sacha Distel Et Son Quartette, Sacha Distel Et Son Trio, Sacha Distel Quintet, Viva Les Bleus
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