Alain Goraguer
Alain Goraguer (20 August 1931 – 13 February 2023) was a French jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. He was a sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg, and a composer/arranger for Gainsbourg, Salvatore Adamo, Jean Ferrat, Serge Reggiani, and Nana Mouskouri. In 1965 he was the orchestra conductor for Luxembourg's winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, "Poupée de cire, poupée de son".
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- Name
- Alain Goraguer
- Born
- 20 August 1931
- Birthplace
- Rosny-sous-Bois, French Third Republic
- Died
- 13 February 2023
- Occupation
- Pianist, arranger, composer
- Full name
- Alain Yves Réginald Goraguer.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- jazz.
- Languages
- French.
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Alain Goraguer (20 August 1931 – 13 February 2023) was a French jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. He was a sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg, and a composer/arranger for Gainsbourg, Salvatore Adamo, Jean Ferrat, Serge Reggiani, and Nana Mouskouri. In 1965 he was the orchestra conductor for Luxembourg's winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, "Poupée de cire, poupée de son".
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Alain Goraguer (1931–2023) was a composer, conductor and film score composer, among other activities, of French nationality. The composer was born Alain Yves Réginald Goraguer in Rosny-sous-Bois and died in 15th arrondissement of Paris. Alain Goraguer was also known as Al Graig and Sifu. Alain Goraguer was a member of Alain Goraguer et son orchestre and held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor.
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(Though it represented Luxembourg, the song had an entirely French creative team behind it, as it was sung by France Gall, written by Gainsbourg, and conducted by Goraguer.) He composed some or all of the music for films including La Planète Sauvage (1973), La Vie de bohème (1992), Deux jours à tuer (2008) and Saint Laurent (2014). Goraguer died on 13 February 2023, at the age of 91.
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Tombe d'Alain Goraguer au cimetière parisien de Bagneux.
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• Name — Alain Goraguer • Born — 20 August 1931 • Birthplace — Rosny-sous-Bois, French Third Republic • Died — 13 February 2023 • Occupation — Pianist, arranger, composer
Composer
Composer
• Film — Year • Deux jours à tuer — 2008 • Jeux de plage — 1995 • L'aigle et le cheval (TV Movie) — 1994 • Le raisin d'or (TV Movie) — 1994 • Au beau rivage (TV Movie) — 1994 • L'oeil écarlate — 1993 • Le galopin (TV Movie) — 1993 • Le réveillon, c'est à quel étage? (TV Movie) — 1992 • Quiproquos! (TV Movie) — 1991 • Bébé express (TV Movie) — 1991 • L'ordinateur amoureux (TV Movie) — 1991 • Marie Pervenche (TV Series) (1 episode) — 1990 • Adieu je t'aime — 1988 • À notre regrettable époux — 1988 • Comment Wang-Fo fut sauvé (Short) — 1987 • Florence ou La vie de château (TV Series) — 1987 • Ich heirate eine Familie (TV Series) — 1983-1985 • L'Initiation d'une femme mariée — 1983 • Chambres d'amis très particulières — 1983 • Merci Sylvestre (TV Series) — 1983 • Jakob und Adele (TV Series) — 1982 • The Dominici Affair — 1973 • Fantastic Planet — 1973
Soundtracks
Soundtracks
• Film — Year • Dansez gym tonic" — 2015 • Saint Laurent — 2014 • Memòries de la tele (TV Series) — 2008 - 2010 • Deux jours à tuer (music: "Le temps qui reste") — 2008 • Enemies closer (writer: "Le cha cha cha du loup") — 2008 • La vie de bohème — 1992 • Ein Heim für Tiere (TV Series) — 1985 • Marie Pervenche (TV Series) — 1984 • The Eurovision Song Contest (TV Special) (performer: "Bien plus fort") — 1966 • The Eurovision Song Contest (TV Special) (performer: "Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son") — 1965 • Maillan 33-33 (TV Movie) (music: "Le Zouave du Pont de l'Alma") — 1964 • L'eau à la bouche (performer: "L'eau à la bouche") — 1960
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Rosny-sous-Bois.
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15th arrondissement of Paris.
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Alain Goraguer
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- “Alain Goraguer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 5533311-4, Alain Goraguer et Son Orchestre.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- 1.SACEM. Alain Goraguer.
- 2.Drouot, Alain. Jazz in Paris: Go-Go-Goraguer: Review. Allmusic.
- 3.Couture, François. La Planete Sauvage: Review. Allmusic.
- 4.Disparition d’Alain Goraguer, l’arrangeur de Gainsbourg et compositeur de “La Planète sauvage”
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