Beach House - Beach House (2006)

"Apple Orchard" by Beach House


The musical Legrand family added a third generation to its musical lineage in the 21st century.  A niece to both Christiane and Michel, Victoria Legrand teamed with Alex Scally to form Beach House, a dream pop band out of the Baltimore indie music scene.  They released their debut album Beach House in 2006 on D.C. label Carpark Records.

Here is the discography surrounding Beach House's debut album:

Apple Orchard (2006 single)
Beach House
Master of None (2006 single)

"Master of None" by Beach House


Interview


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Les Blue Stars - Les Blue Stars (1954)

"Lullaby of Birdland" by Les Blue Stars


I always love a good family connection and Michel Legrand comes from a very musical family.  His father Raymond Legrand was also a bandleader (but without much of a recorded footprint for a Tour stop) and his mother was the sister of a famous conductor, Jacques Hélian.  Christiane Legrand, Michel's sister, was a popular singer who first started her career as a member of various vocal groups.  The first vocal group she was a part of was Les Blue Stars and known in English-speaking markets as The Blue Stars of France.  They released their first album Les Blue Stars in 1954.

Here is the (probably incomplete) discography surrounding Les Blue Stars:

Les Blue Stars
Lullaby of Birdland (1955 single)
Les Blue Stars (1956 EP)
Lullaby of Birdland and Other Hits by The Blue Stars of France (1956 compilation album as The Blue Stars of France)

"Tous bas, tous bas" by Les Blue Stars


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Michel Legrand et Son Orchestre - I Love Paris (1954)

"I Love Paris" by Michel Legrand et son orchestre


Some of the songs on Catherine Sauvage's debut album were arranged by composer Michel Legrand.  More famous now for his film scores, Michel Legrand broke out as a popular band leader and arranger for popular singers.  He and his orchestra's debut album I Love Paris saw release in 1954 and became a hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

Here is the discography surrounding Michel Legrand's debut album:

I Love Paris

"Mademoiselle de Paris" by Michel Legrand et son orchestre


"Under the Bridges of Paris" by Michel Legrand et son orchestre


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Catherine Sauvage - Catherine Sauvage Chante Ses Derniers Succès (1954)

"Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange" by Catherine Sauvage


Léo Ferré struggled peddling his songs for years without much success until he made the acquaintance of cabaret singer Catherine Sauvage.  An immediate champion of his work, she sang Ferré's now classic Paris Canaille.  She made the song an instant hit and both the singer's and the songwriter's careers, interwoven, took off.  Although Sauvage's early discography details are foggy, her debut album Catherine Sauvage chante ses derniers succès released in 1954.

Here is the (probably incomplete) discography surrounding Catherine Sauvage's debut album:

Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange (1954 single)
Catherine Sauvage Chante Ses Derniers Succès
1 (1954 EP)
2 (1954 EP)

"Paris Canaille" by Catherine Sauvage


"La Fille de Londres" by Catherine Sauvage


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