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Michel Legrand, Academy Award-winning composer, dies at 86

Oscar-winning composer and pianist Michel Legrand, whose hits included the score for the '60s romance "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" and who worked with some of biggest singers of the 20th century, has died at age 86. Legrand last performed on stage just...

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14:51 on January 26 2019

Michel Legrand, Oscar-winning 'Windmills of Your Mind' composer, dead at 86

USA Today Music — Michel Legrand, whose hits also included the score for "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and who worked with Barbara Streisand and more, has died. ... more info

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23:07 on January 26 2019

Michel Legrand, Oscar-winning composer, dies at 86

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Over a six-decade career he worked with performers ranging from Frank Sinatra to Aretha Franklin and Sting. more info

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19:20 on January 26 2019

Michel Legrand, Academy Award-winning composer, dies at 86

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Oscar-winning composer and pianist Michel Legrand, whose hits included the score for the '60s romance "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and the song "The Windmills of Your Min... more info

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