Albert Raisner was a French harmonica

Harmonica

The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...

 player, founder of the award-winning Trio Raisner

Trio Raisner

Trio Raisner was a French harmonica ensemble. They were active in the 1950s.-Lineup:*Albert Raisner, chromatic harmonica*Sirio Rossi, chord harmonica*Andre Dionnet, bass harmonica....

 and a TV and radio host and producer. He was the host of the hit show Age Tendre et Tetes de Bois, which aired from 1961 to 1967 and featured world-renowned artists including The Beatles

The Beatles

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, Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

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, Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

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, Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

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 and French singers Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he was considered by some to have been the French Elvis Presley. He was married for 15 years to one of the most popular French female singers: Sylvie Vartan...

 and Claude Francois

Claude François

Claude François was a French pop singer, songwriter and dancer. He wrote "Comme d'habitude," the original version of "My Way."-Early life:...

. He is regarded as an icon and a pioneer of French television and was knighted by the French president in 1977.

Personal life

Albert Raisner married Brigitte Konjovic, Miss France 1978. They had two sons, Richard and Remy Raisner. He was also a member of Mensa International

Mensa International

Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...

, a social organization whose members are in the top 2% of intelligence as measured by an IQ test entrance exam.

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