Paul de Senneville
| Paul de Senneville | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Paul de Senneville |
| Born | 30 July 1933 |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres |
Instrumental pop Classical Easy listening |
| Occupation(s) | Melody Composer (Melodist), Music Producer |
| Years active | 1976–Present |
| Labels | Delphine Production |
Paul de Senneville (born 30 July 1933) is a French melody composer (melodist) and a music producer.
He began his career as a journalist working for French newspapers such as France Soir. Later, he became a TV program producer as well.
As a director of a record company, Disc AZ, he started a new career on the basis of his passion in life: music.
After writing his first song in 1962, he contributed music for songs in many movie soundtracks produced by French companies such as Universe Galaxie and Daber Films. In 1968, while managing Michel Polnareff's career, he met Olivier Toussaint, forming a successful songwriting partnership. Their songs were recorded by major French artists such as: Mireille Mathieu, Michèle Torr, Christophe, Hervé Vilard, Dalida, Petula Clark and Claude François. This partnership accounts for over 100 million records sold internationally. Partnering with lyricist Jean-Loup Dabadie, he wrote Tous les bateaux, tous les oiseaux, a French hit recorded by Michel Polnareff.
Very soon, the pair got involved in Production. They started the group Pop Concerto Orchestra, on which Toussaint sang lead. Soon after, they launched their second group Anarchic System that produced Rock & roll. Over a period of 5 years, the two groups sold millions of records.
The success of Dolannes Melody launched the career of trumpet player Jean-Claude Borelly. The song reached #1 on the charts of France, Switzerland, Belgium and then in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. It reached first place in South America and later in Japan.
In 1978, Paul was represented in both France and Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 by his composition, Les jardins de Monaco as a duet. He won prestigious awards such as César Award (the French equivalent of the Oscar) for his movie scores. He was bestowed Comte title—a title of French nobility.
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