Initially, Pourcel studied classical violin at the Paris Conservatoire, but he found the allure of jazz irresistible. In particular, he was an idol of Stephane Grappelli. Following his studies, he joined a number of jazz combos, which led him to his role as the leader of the French Fiddlers, who he joined in the late '40s. The French Fiddlers were a group of violinists that performed jazzy versions of classical numbers or classical arrangements of pop and jazz tunes. They signed to Pathe-Marconi and continued to refine their sound so they could reach a broader audience. The group earned their first hit in 1952 with a version of "Blue Tango."
In 1959, the French Fiddlers had a hit with an easy listening version of the Platters' "Only You" that featured a prominent beat; appropriately, it was credited to Franck Pourcel and His Rockin' Strings. It was a sound that became quite popular during the '60s, though frequently other musicians were more successful with it than Pourcel. Indeed, "Only You" was his only U.S. Top Ten hit. Nevertheless, he and the Fiddlers — who recorded under a variety of names — sold over 15 million records internationally by the early '70s. Pourcel continued to record easy listening albums and compose film scores throughout the '70s and into the '80s.
In 1958, he recorded an LP with the Viennese’s Waltzes, and then decided to lead his « Variety » public to the discovery and appreciation of popular classical pieces.
With his « Pages Celebres » he leds the sale of EMI Classics, but he felt no special vanity from this, for he considered himself in the service of music. He will record 17 LPs with the most famous classical orchestras like the London Symphony Orchestra, The London Philharmonic, The Lamoureux Orchestra, The BBC Orchestra…..
In 1979, following the evolution of the recording techniques, the series came to be called Classics in Digital.
« Adapting pop songs or classical pieces is a very delicate work because you have to dose the effects. I studied classics, and I am persuaded that if Mozart or Beethoven were here today they would wrote their music in a different arrangement. For them or the Variety, I write a kind of translation, according to my style, I think I am not betraying them. I often compare music with cooking. For the same recipe a chef can do something personal, the name of the dish remains the same, but the taste is different. Same thing with a score…. I was lucky in my life to be able to succeed in interpreting, my way, some music composed by others. I arrange it (or disarrange), and the original composers are happy ».
« Franck has the talent to ennoble the most simple melodies…..entering his music was and still is like entering the Pantheon » said Salvatore Adamo
A few of his musicians started a career on their own: » Michel Legrand was playing piano, when he was young. In my orchestra I had Raymond Lefevre, Paul Mauriat and Jean-Claude Casadessus, at that time playing percussions in my classical recordings ».
Between 1956 and 1972 he was the regular conductor for France at the Eurovision song contest, and he toured a lot in Japan, USA, South America, and appears on TV -show specials, all around the world.
A very discreet man, he never played up his personal or professional life. His record company has always had difficulty to write a biography mentioning how many records he sold (the sales if they were to be piled, one on top of the other, would represent 20 times the high of the Eiffel Tower), or how many gold records he got throughout the 58 countries where his albums were released. He was proud of his trophies, but didn’t talk about them. He smashed all sales records for the Europeans orchestras without fanfare or boosting.
He rather preferred to show his back directing the orchestra than his face to a camera. He rarely put his picture on the front of a cover « to recognize someone you have to appear on TV or movies. The public knows my name, I was the first one to do this kind of music in Europe ».
Nevertheless I watched him in 1984, during the pageant of Miss Mexico. He was President of the jury, and all the beautiful girls wanted to sit on his laps. He did not look unhappy!!!
His records have been exported to 58 countries; »I am going to surprise some people, but I have been the number 1 in the exportation of French records for 20 years (in 1982). Music is easier to export than songs with lyrics. When a record is produced in France it can be released the morning after in Yokohama or Los Angeles: there is no local version «
I remember that in 1975 Franck was asked by Air France to compose the Anthem for the new supersonic Concorde, because he was considered one of the 3 most exported French product with Brigitte Bardot and Air France.
He has composed some songs that he recorded, but rarely, because he did not liked his own compositions.
The most famous, « Chariot », started like a joke. It was composed with his friends Paul Mauriat and Raymond Lefevre , with lyrics by Jacques Plante. At that time, in 1962, everything coming from the US was striking gold, so they invented a story that the song was the soundtrack of a new western movie produced by the 20th century Fox »You’ll never See It ». Petula Clark sung the song and had a hit. In the USA the song was recorded as « I will Follow Him » by Little Peggy March., a fifteen years old singer, became number 1 in the Billboard charts all categories for 3 weeks, and in 1992 the song became the main theme for « Sister Act » 1 and 2, with Whoopie Goldberg. More recently, Eminem included some bars in his song « Guilty Conscience ».
From 1968, Franck worked with Claude-Michel Schonberg then artistic director at Pathe-marconi EMI records. A personal and professional relationship started and Franck produced Claude-Michel’s big hit « le Premier Pas’ and the following albums.
A show-biz star, against all odds, concerts all over the world, around 200 LPs recorded, more than 3000 titles in his repertoire, this was Franck Pourcel, my father. Five years after his death, thousands of faithful fans around the world send me messages, and these 4 Cds with some 100 titles from his catalogue, are dedicated to them.
« Hearing this heavenly fiddler, I now understand why instrument makers call the body of a violin its soul »
These words are from the French poet Jean Cocteau : the fiddler was Franck Pourcel.
El Dia Que Me Quieras
Franck Pourcel Lyrics
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El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
Como ríe la vida
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
Y si es mío el amparo
De tu risa leve
Que es como un cantar
Ella quieta mi herida
El día que me quieras
La rosa que engalana
Se vestirá de fiesta
Con su mejor color
Y al viento las campanas
Dirán que ya eres mía
Y locas las fontanas
Se contaran su amor
La noche que me quieras
Desde el azul del cielo
Las estrellas celosas
Nos miraran pasar
Y un rayo misterioso
Hará nido en tu pelo
Luciérnaga curiosa
Que vera que eres mi consuelo
El día que me quieras
No habrá mas que armonía
Será clara la aurora
Y alegre el manantial
Traerá quieta la brisa
Rumor de melodías
Y nos darán las fuentes
Su canto de cristal
El día que me quieras
Endulzara sus cuerdas
El pájaro cantor
Florecerá la vida
No existirá el dolor
La noche que me quieras
The lyrics of the song "El dia que me quieras" by Franck Pourcel speaks about the longing for love and the joy that it brings to life. The song's peaceful melody is complemented by the soothing sound of the singer's sighs. The singer describes the many ways a loved one can comfort them, from the sound of their laughter to the gentle touch of their hand. The singer sees their loved one as a source of happiness and healing, able to quiet their pain and make them forget their worries.
The chorus paints a picture of a joyous celebration of love. The day the singer's loved one loves them back, the world will be a brighter, more colorful place. The roses will bloom with greater vibrancy, the bells will ring louder, and the fountains will dance with greater energy. The night will be just as magical, as the stars will bear witness to their love and a curious firefly will make its home in the loved one's hair.
The final verse paints a picture of perfect harmony and beauty, where the sound of love flows from the clear dawn to the tranquil wind. The melody of life will flow like a river, and they will be surrounded by the sweet song of crystal fountains. In essence, the lyrics of the song describe the beauty and wonder of love and the joy it brings to those who are blessed by it.
Line by Line Meaning
Acaricia mi sueño
Caress my dream
El suave murmullo de tu suspirar
The soft murmur of your sighing
Como ríe la vida
As life laughs
Si tus ojos negros me quieren mirar
If your black eyes want to look at me
Y si es mío el amparo
And if I have the shelter
De tu risa leve
Of your light laughter
Que es como un cantar
Which is like a song
Ella quieta mi herida
It soothes my wound
Todo, todo se olvida
Everything, everything is forgotten
La rosa que engalana
The rose that adorns
Se vestirá de fiesta
Will be dressed in celebration
Con su mejor color
With its best color
Y al viento las campanas
And in the wind the bells
Dirán que ya eres mía
Will say that you are already mine
Y locas las fontanas
And crazy the fountains
Se contaran su amor
Will tell of their love
Desde el azul del cielo
From the blue of the sky
Las estrellas celosas
The jealous stars
Nos miraran pasar
Will watch us as we pass
Y un rayo misterioso
And a mysterious ray
Hará nido en tu pelo
Will nest in your hair
Luciérnaga curiosa
Curious firefly
Que vera que eres mi consuelo
That will see that you are my consolation
No habrá mas que armonía
There will be nothing but harmony
Será clara la aurora
The dawn will be clear
Y alegre el manantial
And the spring will be joyful
Traerá quieta la brisa
The breeze will bring calm
Rumor de melodías
The sound of melodies
Y nos darán las fuentes
And the fountains will give us
Su canto de cristal
Their song of crystal
Endulzara sus cuerdas
Will sweeten its strings
El pájaro cantor
The singing bird
Florecerá la vida
Life will flourish
No existirá el dolor
There will be no more pain
Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Unison Rights S.L.
Written by: Carlos Gardel, Alfredo Le Pera
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
froypourcel79
Esta melodía es de Carlos Gardel interpretada por el maestro Franck Pourcel, bellisimo arreglo!!!!!. Saludos a mis amigos argentinos desde México.
Rodrigo Cesar Barbosa
meu deus..... estou sem palavras, so me resta ouvir essa preciosidade, belo horizonte/ Brasil
Juan Jacobo Mora Fuentes
Muy buena melodía gran orquesta gran maestro
almério madeira madeira
Maravilha!
Ivan Mario Castelo
Un Diamante musical más de el Gran Maestro Franck Pourcel, y qué Joya!!
"El Universo Pourcel" de la Música se compone de más de 2000 Melodías y cada una de ellas es una Estrella con su brillo singular.
No podía faltar "El día que me quieras" Inmortalizado por "El Mago" Don Carlos Gardel.
Muchas gracias por compartir y difundir la gran Música Universal.
🎼🎵❤️🎶🇺🇾🎶🌎🎶🌍🎶🌏🎶
(V.26.Agosto.2022)
MarciCow
@silrosm Yes, the lyrics are based on the poem "El día que me quieras" by Nervo, published in his collection El Arquero Divino from 1919. Le Pera just expanded on the theme. Nervo poem goes: El día que me quieras tendrá más luz que junio; la noche que me quieras será de plenilunio con notas de Beethoven vibrando en cada rayo sus inefables cosas y habrá juntas más rosas que en todo el mes de mayo Las fuentes cristalinas Irán por las laderas Saltando cantarinas El día que me quieras.
Hugo Toto
GRACIAS POR SUBIR MUSICA DE ESTE ALBUN DEL MAESTRO POURCEL. Tienes el Album Music Parade?
vg clemente
sublime!
Carlo PENNY
Serenità a Tuttii. ★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ*★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ*★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ* ★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ*★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ*★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ* ★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ*★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ*★..ℒℴνℯ*¨*•.¸❤ღ*
silrosm
amado nervo? a ver algún gardeliano que conteste!