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Leslie Caron
12+ albums
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Leslie Caron (born July 1, 1931) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning film actress and dancer. Caron has said of herself: "I'm not a ballerina. I'm a hoofer". She was born Leslie Claire Margaret Caron in Boulogne-Billancourt, France to Claude Caron (French chemist) and Margaret Petit (American dancer). Caron was prepared for a performing career from childhood by her mother. Caron's mother briefly made it to Broadway, but gave up her career for marriage, and eventually took her own life. After dancing in the Ballets de Champs Elysses for three years, her talent as a dancer had been already noticed (in 1946) by Gene Kelly in Roland Petit's ballet on the theme of Orpheus. But neither Kelly or Petit could meet with her at the end of the show because Caron's mother used to take her immediately away. The famed dancer chose her to appear opposite him in the classic 1951 musical film An American in Paris. This led to a long-term MGM contract and a string of films: The Glass Slipper (1954), Gaby (1956). She went on to star in Daddy Long Legs with Fred Astaire, Gigi with Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier, and Lili. She wanted to create her costumes for Daddy Long Legs (1955) by herself. Fred Astaire told her: "OK, but no feather, please", remembering the troubles he had gotten because of some too complicated dresses worn by Ginger Rogers. In 1953, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Lili. In 1963, she was also nominated for
top songs
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The Night They Invented Champagne
3502The Parisians
1233Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo
1214Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (from "Lili") - 2006 Remaster
1085Main Title Song - Gigi, 1958
756Say a Prayer for Me Tonight
607Say A Prayer For Me Tonight - Piano-vocal prerecording
598An American in Paris - 'S wonderful
499Hi-lili, hi-lo (remastered)
4510Hi Lili Hi Lo
44albums
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Best LESLIE CARON Early Movie Themes
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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack : An American in Paris & Les Girls (Digitally Remastered)
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66 Grandes Éxitos USA En España (1940-1953)
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Gigi Original Soundtrack
Gigi
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Gigi: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Version)
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Gigi-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Time Life Music - Your 50s Hit Parade
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Your Hit Parade 1953
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Gigi: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Harmony Vol 1
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Gigi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)