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Sacha Distel
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Guitarists · 1933–2004

Sacha Distel

French musician (1933–2004)

Born
29 January 1933
13th arrondissement of Paris
Died
22 July 2004
Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer
Country
France
Active
1950–2004
Record labels
Philips Records, Mercury Records, RCA Victor, Polydor Records, EMI
Discography
49 albums

Biography

Sacha Distel was a jazz musician who played guitar and voice. Sacha Distel was born on 29 January 1933 in 13th arrondissement of Paris and died on 22 July 2004 in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Philips Records, Mercury Records, RCA Victor and Polydor Records. The discography here lists 49 albums, from “Jazz D'aujourd'hui” (1956) to “The Good Mood” (2014). Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour (1996).

Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French musician and singer who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No. 10 on the UK charts, "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997. He had also scored a hit as a songwriter when Tony Bennett recorded "The Good Life" in 1963. It peaked at No. 18 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and reached the top 10 of the Easy Listening chart. He was referenced in the 1969 hit song Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? by Peter Sarstedt.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Jazz D'aujourd'hui 1956
Danse Party chez Sacha Distel 1959
Sacha Distel en personne 1959
Quand on s'est connu 1960
Sacha N°2 1960
Sacha Distel N°3 1961
From Paris With Love 1962
Les filles moi j'aime ça ! 1963
Caterina 1964
Sacha Distel 1964
L.O.V.E. 1965
Sacha Show à l'Olympia 1966
L'Incendie à Rio 1968
Sacha Show 1968
Back to Jazz 1969
La Pétanque 1969
The Good Life 1969
Close To You 1970
Noël 1970
Sacha Distel 1970
Toute la pluie tombe sur moi 1971
Chanson bleue 1972
La Musique et l'Amour 1973
Love Music 1973
Millionnaire en amour 1974
Pour une nuit avec toi 1975
Un amour, un sourire, une fleur... 1975
Le Père de Sylvia 1976
Love Is All 1976
Forever and Ever 1978
Musique et couleurs 1980
Scoubidou 1981
My Guitar and All That Jazz 1983
Venise 1983
Et je pense à toi 1985
Move Closer 1985
Jazzy 1988
Dédicaces 1992
Sacha Distel et ses collégiens - Jouent Ray Ventura 1993
Sacha Distel chante Noël 1996
Swingeur la vie 1997
Écoute mes yeux 1998
But Beautiful 2003
En vers et contre vous 2003
When I Fall In Love 2004
Everybody loves the lover 2012
Let's Talk About Love 2014
Sacha Distel: La belle vie (44 chansons essentielles) 2014
The Good Mood 2014

Standards written by Sacha Distel

TitleKeyFormGroove
The Good Life A♭ major AB · 32 Ballad

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Sacha Distel play?

Sacha Distel is known for playing guitar and voice.

When and where was Sacha Distel born?

Sacha Distel was born 29 January 1933 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

What are Sacha Distel's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Jazz D'aujourd'hui (1956), Danse Party chez Sacha Distel (1959), Sacha Distel en personne (1959), Quand on s'est connu (1960) and Sacha N°2 (1960).

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