Sacha Distel
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| Birth name | Alexandre Distel |
| Born | 29 January 1933 Paris, France |
| Died | 22 July 2004 (aged 71) Rayol-Canadel, France |
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| Years active | 1950–2004 |
Alexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French musician and singer who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached No 10 in the UK Charts, "Scoubidou", and "The Good Life". He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1997. He had also scored a hit as a songwriter when Tony Bennett recorded Sacha's song for "The Good Life" in 1963. It peaked at #18 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and Top 10 on the Easy Listening chart.