Richard Clayderman is, quite simply, the
most popular pianist in the world, today.
He
was first inspired by his father, who was a
piano teacher. And it is said that at the
age of six he could read music easier than
he could read words. In Richard's early
teens he abandoned his academic studies and
attended the French Academy of Music where
he won a first prize at the age of sixteen.
The influences of more popular music soon
saw him working with such major French stars
as Johnny Halliday, Michel Sardou and
Thierry le Luron. Later, with the help of
Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint (contemporaries
of Michel Legrand and Francis Lai) he began
his own recording career.
His first release,
'Ballade pour Adeline' brought him to
international attention. In the 40 countries
where his LP's have been released, Richard
Clayderman has sold over 27 million records
and has already received 121 Gold and 21
platinum records [1984 figures].
You only
have to listen to this album to realise why. |
