Paul Mauriat Plus

Born: Paul Julien André Mauriat,4 March 1925, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Died: 3 November 2006 (aged 81), Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, France

Genres:Classical, easy listening, Rock

Occupations: Musician, orchestra leader, composer

Instruments: Piano, Organ

Years active: 1943–1998

Labels: Philips, Pony Canyon, Universal

Formerly of: Charles Aznavour, Maurice Chevalier, Mireille Mathieu

Mauriat's collaboration with long-time arranger Gérard Gambus resulted in the 1978 disco/funk album Overseas Call, which was later rediscovered by rare disco collectors in the 2000s. The album was recorded at the Power Station studio in New York and engineered and remixed by disco producer Bob Clearmountain. One of the tracks, "The Joy of You," was included in DJ Dimitri from Paris's influential 2007 compilation Cocktail Disco. Dimitri described the Cocktail Disco sub-genre as having "that ubiquitous 4/4 beat and flying open high hat, complemented by rich orchestrations, campy over the top vocals, and an often tropical Latin vibe. Something that wouldn't feel out of place in a Broadway musical." He also pointed out that he believes "the same style was called Sleaze back in its days, from roughly 1976 to 1979. There were even DJs specialized in the Sleaze sound which was usually played after hours, in spots with a strong sex-oriented drive."

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