Francis Lai

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Francis Lai
Lai in 1972
Born	Francis Albert Lai (1932-04-26)26 April 1932 Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Died	7 November 2018(2018-11-07) (aged 86) Paris, France
Occupation	Film score composer
Years active	1952–2018
Website	http://www.francis-lai.com/

Francis Albert Lai (French: [fʁɑ̃sis lɛ]; 26 April 1932 – 7 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film Love Story. The soundtrack album went to No. 2 in the Billboard album charts and the film's theme, "Where Do I Begin", was a hit single for Andy Williams.