Sacha Distel | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexandre Distel |
| Born | 29 January 1933 Paris, France |
| Died | 22 July 2004 (aged 71) Rayol-Canadel, France |
| Genres | Pop, rock, jazz |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1950–2004 |
Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts,[1][2] "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997.[3] He had also scored a hit as a songwriter when Tony Bennett recorded Sacha's song for The Good Life in 1963. It peaked at #18 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and Top 10 on the Easy Listening chart.
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004). UK Hits Singles 1952-2004. Collins. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-0071-7931-2.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-9049-9410-7.
- ^ "Ordre De La Legion D'honneur Décret du 31 décembre 1996 portant promotion et". JORF. 1997 (1): 29. 1 January 1997. PREX9612816D. Retrieved 18 December 2014.