Francis Lai

Academy Award-winning French composer

Born: 26 April 1932, Nice
Died: 7 November 2018, aged 86
Birth name: Francis Albert Lai

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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.

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