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

Also plays on

Albums where Sacha Distel is credited as a sideman

1957 Afternoon in Paris — John Lewis & Sacha Distel guitar
2000 Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 1 — Lionel Hampton guitar
2000 Jazz in Paris: Lionel Hampton and His French New Sound, Volume 2 — Lionel Hampton guitar

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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