Richard Clayderman

Richard Clayderman

Born: December 28, 1953
in Paris, France
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".

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Title: Inka Bause Live
Character: Self
Released: April 13, 2012
Type: TV
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The Joy of Easy Listening
Title: The Joy of Easy Listening
Character: Self
Released: May 27, 2011
Type: Movie
In-depth documentary about the story of easy listening, a popular music that is often said to be made to be heard but not listened to. The film looks at easy listening's architects and practitioners, its dangers and delights, and the mark it has left on modern life, from its emergence in the 1950s until its revival in the 1990s.
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Title: Legends
Character: Self
Released: November 17, 2006
Type: TV
The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.
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Title: Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel
Character: Self
Released: January 31, 2004
Type: TV
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Title: Menschen der Woche
Character: Self
Released: September 30, 2000
Type: TV
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Title: Vivement dimanche
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Leute heute
Character: Self
Released: July 23, 1997
Type: TV
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Title: Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen
Character: Self
Released: June 2, 1994
Type: TV
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Title: Musik liegt in der Luft
Character: Self
Released: February 2, 1991
Type: TV
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Title: DAS!
Character: Self
Released: January 2, 1991
Type: TV
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Title: Stars 90
Character: self
Released: September 3, 1990
Type: TV
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Title: Flitterabend
Character: Self - Instrumentalist
Released: December 1, 1988
Type: TV
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Ein Abend in Gold
Title: Ein Abend in Gold
Character: Self
Released: April 9, 1988
Type: Movie
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Title: Sacrée soirée
Character: Self
Released: September 2, 1987
Type: TV
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Title: The Legacy of Guldenburgs
Character: Pianist
Released: January 29, 1987
Type: TV
Das Erbe der Guldenburgs is a German television series.
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Omoide wo uru mise
Title: Omoide wo uru mise
Character: Pianist
Released: October 26, 1985
Type: Movie
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Title: Melodien für Millionen
Character: Self
Released: February 2, 1985
Type: TV
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Title: La Chance aux chansons
Character: Self
Released: March 26, 1984
Type: TV
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Title: Live From Her Majesty's
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1983
Type: TV
Live from Her Majesty's was a Sunday night live variety show which was produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network and ran from 1982 to 1988. It was broadcast live from Her Majesty's Theatre in London and was very much in the tradition of earlier variety spectacles such as Sunday Night at the London Palladium. The series was presented by Jimmy Tarbuck, produced by the then Head of Light Entertainment at LWT David Bell and directed by Alasdair Macmillan. In its day, the programme attracted a large audience and regularly featured in the TV top ten. A further series of six shows followed in 1986 from London's Piccadilly Theatre, airing simply as Live From the Piccadilly. 1987 witnessed yet another change of venue with a further three series airing as Live From the Palladium until the programme's eventual cancellation in 1988. During the 15 April 1984 show, comedian Tommy Cooper died after suffering a massive heart attack with the audience thinking that it was a joke.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Ritmo, amor y primavera
Title: Ritmo, amor y primavera
Released: January 29, 1981
Type: Movie
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Title: Show-Express
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 1980
Type: TV
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A Special Lady
Title: A Special Lady
Character: Himself
Released: July 1, 1980
Type: Movie
Recorded and broadcast by British TV (Thames Television) in 1980 with special guests Robert Goulet and Richard Clayderman
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Title: Verstehen Sie Spaß?
Character: Self
Released: January 31, 1980
Type: TV
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Title: Okay
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 1979
Type: TV
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Title: The Cannon & Ball Show
Character: Self
Released: July 28, 1979
Type: TV
A comedy variety show featuring the double act of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.
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Title: Bitte umblättern
Character: Self
Released: April 20, 1977
Type: TV
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Title: Auf los geht's los
Character: Self - Guest
Released: January 22, 1977
Type: TV
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Title: Numéro un
Character: Self
Released: April 5, 1975
Type: TV
A French variety show.
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Title: Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character: Self
Released: January 12, 1975
Type: TV
A talk show presented by Michel Drucker
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Title: Midi Première
Character: Self
Released: January 6, 1975
Type: TV
Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.
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Title: Der große Preis
Character: Self
Released: September 5, 1974
Type: TV
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Title: A Kettle of Colour
Character: Self
Released: January 29, 1972
Type: TV
The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
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Title: Dalli Dalli
Character: Self
Released: May 13, 1971
Type: TV
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Title: Das Sonntagskonzert
Character: Self
Released: June 15, 1969
Type: TV
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Title: Die Drehscheibe
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 1964
Type: TV
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Title: Einer wird gewinnen
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 1964
Type: TV
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Title: Stars in der Manege
Character: Self
Released: April 11, 1959
Type: TV
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Title: Was bin ich?
Character: self
Released: January 2, 1955
Type: TV