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Alain Lefèvre

Alain Lefèvre, Canadian pianist and composer

Born
July 23, 1962
Age in 2026
64
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1962

About Alain Lefèvre

Alain Lefèvre, (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ləfɛvʁ]) is a French Canadian pianist and composer. He has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Théatre des Champs-Élysées, Théatre du Châtelet, Salle Pleyel, Teatro Colón, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Herodes Atticus Theatre, Epidaurus Theatre. In 2009, Lefèvre was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec and he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2011. He has won numerous prizes, including a JUNO, an Opus, ten Felix (ADISQ) awards, and the AIB Award for "International Personality of the Year – Radio". He is Officer to the Order of Canada, Chevalier of the National Order of Quebec, Chevalier of the Pléiade Order and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Alain Lefèvre, (French pronunciation:; born July 23, 1962) is a French Canadian pianist and composer.

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The world when Alain Lefèvre was born

Alain Lefèvre was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alain Lefèvre's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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