A veritable phenomenon ofeasy-listening music, Marseilles-based conductor Franck
Pourcel achieved international renown by adapting the hits of the moment in jazz
and classical styles, from 1952 until his death in 2000. His name, attached to
the orchestral versions of Amours, Danses et Violons (pop music) and Pages
Célèbres (classical music), is as well known as he is discreet. Adored in the
USA and Japan, Franck Pourcel sells millions of records, from "Only You" and
"Blue Tango" to "Chariot " (aka "I Will Follow Him") and the Concorde anthem. In
addition to his own readings of Un...