Main Page of the Unofficial Site on Francis Lai

Welcome to my site devoted to the grand master of melodies Francis Lai. For a visual discography with covers and track listings, and in few of them, lyrics, select the Soundtracks.
For other Lai recordings, check the Non Soundtracks and the Compilations sections.
There are some Lyrics from information of booklets, songbooks and a few that I have transcribed too. Also included are Cover Versions of other artists. We also have a Fan's Experiences, Polls, and even a link to a Book for Francis Lai recordings.
New sections: Collaborators that have contributed to enhance the melodies of the Maestro and Songbooks and Music Sheets.

discos

June 2, 2019 - Digitmovies is releasing the soundtrack Anima Persa with 6 additional tracks.

May 23, 2019 - Polydor is releasing the soundtrack for the new Lelouch film: Les Plus Belles Années d'une Vie with music by Calogero and song by Francis Lai.

November 8, 2018 - Terrible news - Maestro Francis Lai passed away on November 7th in Nice. God rest his soul.

February 16, 2018 - Quartet Records, announces a Expanded Release of : Love Story with the original album, the film score and two bonus tracks.

June 02, 2016 - While we wait for the Japanese soundtrack compilation Musiques pour Images, here is an interview kindly supplied by Dmitry from Spanish newspaper: La Vanguardia Española from 1998.

February 09, 2016 - New 7CD compilation with some rare titles: Francis Lai - Anthology. Thanks FGL Music!

December 27, 2015 - New soundtrack: Un+Une. Again a Lelouch-Lai collaboration!

April 6, 2013 - Updated the Collaborators page with YouTube links. Hope you like them!

March 26, 2012 - Another compilation, this time from Playtime, a 3CD set: Francis Lai / Cinema release due for April 2012. Two discs mostly with main titles, and third CD mostly with Nicole Croisille singing Francis Lai's songs

March 12, 2012 - First time in any format: Visit to a Chief' Son by Music Box Records, from a 1974 movie. Release is due for April 2012. Unique release!

September 11, 2011 - First time in CD format: Another Man, Another Chance (Un Autre Homme, Une Autre Chance) by Kritzerland, from a 1977 movie. The release is due for the second week of October. Good work Kritzerland!

January 6, 2011 - At the beginning of this year, there are two new CD compilations: F. Lai: Essential Film Music Collection by Silva America, and Claude Lelouch & Francis Lai: L'Integrale, a 2CD compilation by Play-Time.

November 16, 2010 - The latest soundtrack release with music by Francis Lai: Ces Amours-Là, seven tracks composed by him and the rest by Laurent Couson. The release comes with "Un Homme et une Femme" as a second disc.