In 1964 he wrote the theme tune for the hit film Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez, Dou-liou dou-liou St-Tropez which was  a great success.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ hiː ɹˈoʊt ðə θˈiːm tˈuːn fɚðə hˈɪt fˈɪlm lə dʒˈɛndɑːɹm də sˈeɪnttɹˈoʊpɛz, dˈuːlɪˈuː dˈuːlɪˈuː sənttɹˈoʊpɛz wˌɪtʃ wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪt səksˈɛs.