Biography Christiane Legrand

Christiane Legrand (born August 21, 1930) is a French singer.

Legrand was born in Paris, the daughter of film composer Raymond Legrand.

She was the original lead soprano of the Swingle Singers and was the vocalist who dubbed the part of Madame Emery in Les parapluies de Cherbourg, the music for which was composed by her brother Michel Legrand. She also sang the part of Judith in his Les demoiselles de Rochefort.

Christiane was the featured soprano in "Fires (Which Burn Brightly)" on the 1973 Procol Harum album Grand Hotel. Her niece Victoria Legrand is a member of the American indie rock group Beach House.

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