Soul Coaxing is an instrumental

Instrumental

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 tune recorded in France

France

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, recorded by the Raymond Lefèvre

Raymond Lefèvre

Raymond Lefèvre was a French easy listening orchestra leader, arranger and composer.Born in Calais, France, Lefèvre is best known for his 1968 theme "Soul Coaxing ", which became an international hit...

 orchestra and released in 1968. It was often used as a theme tune for Radio Caroline

Radio Caroline

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, Radio Luxembourg

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 and other radio stations, including some in the United States

United States

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. It was issued on the Major Minor

Major Minor Records

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 label in the UK, and reached #46 in the UK Singles Charts.It was also a hit in the US, getting to #37 in the Billboard Charts

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.

It was written by Michel Polnareff

Michel Polnareff

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, who originally recorded a vocal version of the song, and an English language

English language

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 version was also recorded by American

United States

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 singer Peggy March

Peggy March

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 entitled "If You Loved Me".

Brian Matthew

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 gave a rare airing of the song on his Sounds of the 60s

Sounds of the 60s

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 BBC Radio 2

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 show on 30 July 2011.