Francis Lai

Francis Lai
Lai in 1972
Born
Francis Albert Lai

(1932-04-26)26 April 1932
Died7 November 2018(2018-11-07) (aged 86)
Paris, France
OccupationFilm score composer
Years active1952–2018
Websitehttp://www.francis-lai.com/

Francis Albert Lai (French: [fʁɑ̃sis lɛ]; 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.