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Richard Clayderman
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Richard Clayderman
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1953-12-28,Paris, France
Gender
Male
Biography
Richard Clayderman (born Philippe Pagès, 28 December 1953 in Paris) is a French pianist who has released numerous albums including the compositions of Paul de Senneville, Olivier Toussaint and Marc Minier, instrumental renditions of popular music, rearrangements of movie soundtracks, ethnic music, and easy-listening arrangements of popular works of classical music. Clayderman learned piano from his father, an accordion teacher. At the age of twelve, he was accepted into the Conservatoire de Paris, where he won great acclaim in his later adolescent years. Financial difficulties, precipitated by his father's illness, forestalled a promising career as a classical pianist. In order to earn a living, he found work as a bank clerk and as an accompanist to contemporary bands. He accompanied French singers such as Johnny Hallyday, Thierry Le Luron, and Michel Sardou. In 1976, he was invited by Olivier Toussaint, a French record producer, and his partner Paul de Senneville, to record a gentle piano ballad. De Senneville had composed this ballad as a tribute to his baby daughter, Adeline. The 23-year-old Pagès was auditioned along with 20 other pianists and got the job. "He was an interesting musician with a soft touch and good technique", said Toussaint. "And he looked good, too." Pagès' name was changed to Richard Clayderman (he adopted his great-grandmother's last name to avoid mispronunciation of his real name outside France), and the single took off, selling 22 million copies in 38 countries. It was called "Ballade pour Adeline". Clayderman has recorded over 1,300 melodies and has created a new romantic style through a repertoire which combines his trademark originals with classics and pop standards. As of 2006, his record sales number at approximately 70 million, and has 267 gold and 70 platinum albums to his credit. He is popular in Asia and is noted by the Guinness Book of World Records as being "the most successful pianist in the world". Source: Article "Richard Clayderman" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Filmography

Omoide wo uru mise

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Omoide wo uru mise
1985-10-26

Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady

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Shirley Bassey: A Special Lady
1980-07-01

The Joy of Easy Listening

0

The Joy of Easy Listening
2011-05-27

Ritmo, amor y primavera

6

Ritmo, amor y primavera
1981-01-29

Ein Abend in Gold

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Ein Abend in Gold
1988-04-09

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Okay
1979-11-04

Live From Her Majesty's

5

Live From Her Majesty's
1983-01-16

Stars in der Manege

5.3

Stars in der Manege
1959-04-11

The Cannon & Ball Show

0

The Cannon & Ball Show
1979-07-28

The Legacy of Guldenburgs

4

The Legacy of Guldenburgs
1987-01-29

A Kettle of Colour

1.8

A Kettle of Colour
1972-01-29

Inka Bause Live

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Inka Bause Live
2012-04-13

6.2

Sacrée soirée
1987-09-02

3

Leute heute
1997-07-23

8

Dalli Dalli
1971-05-13

Einer wird gewinnen

7

Einer wird gewinnen
1964-01-25

0

Flitterabend
1988-12-01

Verstehen Sie Spaß?

3.8

Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1980-01-31

Musik liegt in der Luft

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Musik liegt in der Luft
1991-02-02

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel

4

Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
2004-01-31

Auf los geht's los

0

Auf los geht's los
1977-01-22

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

6

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975-01-12

0

Show-Express
1980-09-25

6

Numéro un
1975-04-05

6.2

Champs-Elysées
1982-01-16

5

Legends
2006-11-17

Menschen der Woche

6

Menschen der Woche
2000-09-30

10

Midi Première
1975-01-06

Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?

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Wie wär’s heut’ mit Revue?
1983-05-14

4.2

DAS!
1991-01-02

La Chance aux chansons

4

La Chance aux chansons
1984-03-26

Bitte umblättern

6

Bitte umblättern
1977-04-20

Melodien für Millionen

0

Melodien für Millionen
1985-02-02

Der große Preis

6

Der große Preis
1974-09-05

Das Sonntagskonzert

0

Das Sonntagskonzert
1969-04-26

Die Drehscheibe

6

Die Drehscheibe
1964-04-01

Vivement dimanche

3.2

Vivement dimanche
1998-09-20

Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen

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Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
1994-06-02

6.2

Stars 90
1990-09-03

6.5

Was bin ich?
1955-01-02

5

Téléthon
1987-12-04