One page with several small information on  Paul Mauriat 's hobbies and preferences.

Japan Tour Guest Attendance Record:

1969 (date of first arrival) / 32.600
1971     /     58,300
1972     /     93.700
1973     /    185.500
1975     /    203,400
1976     /    251,500
1977-8   /    268,800
1979      /    290,800
1980      /     ?     (To be determined by October)

Country Performance:

Japan/U.S.S.R./Brazil/Argentina/Mexico/Chile/Spain/Germany/Italy/U.K.

Fans' Choice 15 Best of the Best:

(1) Love is Blue
(2) Penelope
(3) El Bimbo
(4) Sur Ma Vie
(5) Nocturne
(6) Toccata
(7) Contigo Mi Vida (Piano Concerto 21) - Mozart
(8) Petite Melodie
(9) A Flower's All You Need (10) Queen of Sheba
(11) Brasilia Carnival
(12) Tombe La Neige
(13) Minuetto
(14) La Lecon Particuliere
(15) The Godfather's Love Theme

Recordings:

First recorded in 1966.
The title was "Paul Mauriat Chanson Moods".
The first album was released in Japan in September 1966.
It was titled "Russie de Toujours".
At that time, it was called Paul Mauriat Symphonic Orchestra and sold 12,000 copies.
A single was released in December 1966, titled "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me / ".
The number of songs recorded to date is 12.

Official name of the Orchestra:

LE GRAND ORCHESTRE DE PAUL MAURIAT (Paul Mauriat Grand Orchestra) is the official name. The orchestra was founded in 1965.

Private Data:

(1) Paul Mauriat was a big baby weighing 4,500 grams when Jamu was born
(2) On January 12, 1944, at the age of 18, he was paid as a professional musician.
(3) July 23, 1952, with his wife, Irene.
(4) "Love is Blue" topped the U.S. hit ballads for five weeks in a row. This year, 1968, was one of Mauriat's best years.
(5) "The Ed Sullivan Show," an appearance on a show that also featured the Beatles, was a nice bonus.

Address:

(Personal)
59.Bd de la Saussaye
92200
Neuilly sur Seine
Paris France