Claire-Marie Le Guay Claire-Marie Le Guay Claire-Marie Le Guay (born 13 June 1974) is a French classical pianist. Le Guay was born in Paris, France. She began playing piano at age 4 and entered the Paris Conservatoire at age 14, where she studied with Jacques Rouvier, Pascal Devoyon and Bruno Rigutto. Following her education in Paris, Le Guay continued her training with a variety of established teachers, including Dmitri Bashkirov, Fou Ts'ong, Claude Frank, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Alicia de Larrocha, William Grant Naboré, Andreas Staier, György Sebők, and Leon Fleisher. Le Guay has also been championed by Daniel Barenboim, who invited her to perform
Connie in the Country be confused with Johnny Cash's 1955 hit of the same name) became a major hit on "Billboard Magazine"'s Hot Country Songs chart, reaching #20, becoming Smith's first single to peak outside of the country Top 10. Connie in the Country Connie in the Country is the seventh studio album recorded by American country artist, Connie Smith. The recording was released in February 1967 as a budget album on RCA Camden Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson. "Connie in the Country" contained ten tracks. The album was a showcase of unreleased material Smith has recorded in the RCA studios between