Richard Clayderman born in Philippe French,28 December 1953 in Paris) is a French pianist who has released numerous albums including the compositions of Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint, instrumental renditions of popular music, rearrangements of movie soundtracks, ethnic music, and easy-listening arrangements of popular works of classical music.

Clayderman learned piano from his father, a piano teacher. At the age of twelve, he was accepted into the Conservatoire de Paris, where he won great acclaim in his later adolescent years. Financial difficulties, precipitated by his father's illness, forestalled a promising career as a classical pianist. So in order to earn a living, he found work as a bank clerk and as an accompanist to contemporary bands. He accompanied French singers such as Johnny Hallyday, Thierry Le Luron, and Michel Sardou.

In 1976, he was invited by Olivier Toussaint, a French record producer, and his partner Paul de Senneville, to record a gentle piano ballad. De Senneville had composed this ballad as a tribute to his baby daughter, Adeline. The 23-year-old Pagès was auditioned along with 20 other pianists and got the job. "He was an interesting musician with a soft touch and good technique", said Toussaint. "And he looked good, too". Pagès' name was changed to Richard Clayderman (he adopted his great-grandmother's last name to avoid mispronunciation of his real name outside France), and the single took off, selling 22 million copies in 38 countries. It was called "Ballade pour Adeline".

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Clayderman has recorded over 1,300 melodies, and has created a new romantic style through a repertoire which combines his trademark originals with classics and pop standards. He has devoted much of his time performing concerts, going as far as playing 200 shows in 250 days. As of 2006, his record sales number at approximately 150 million, and has 267 gold and 70 platinum albums to his credit. He is popular in Asia and is noted by the Guinness Book of World Records as being "the most successful pianist in the world". He lives in Saint-Ouen (near Paris) with his wife Christine, his son Peter, and his daughter Maud.

From the music business, Clayderman is one of the world's top pianist, some insiders even often laugh at belittle his music, using modern techniques and interpretation of classical piano music seems to be a big taboo circle. However in Chinese, Clayderman is not "pure" piano won the most widely the audience, and the people of all social strata, from the white-collar to the migrant worker for his music was a few years ago, and he also received Chinese met with the leaders of the country. In the Chinese Clayderman record. From 5 years old to be too numerous to enumerate at the age of 60, his audience age span big surprise; the side of the road in the lobby, can be heard everywhere, he plays the melodious music, he is also the space occupied most of the musicians spread.

Learn from Richard

However in Chinese, Clayderman is not "pure" piano won the most widely the audience, and the people of all social strata, from the white-collar to the migrant worker for his music was a few years ago, and he also received Chinese met with the leaders of the country.

In the Chinese Clayderman record. From 5 years old to be too numerous to enumerate at the age of 60, his audience age span big surprise; the side of the road in the lobby, can be heard everywhere, he plays the melodious music, he is also the space occupied most of the musicians spread.

Richard Clayderman said:"A person wants to do things well, they must have a good body. An artist, to maintain a good physique and temperament, will bring people more beauty and enjoyment".

Classical music appreciation

Dream wedding

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