Jannick Top
Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello. In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood.
Jannick Top
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- Name
- Jannick Top
- Born
- 4 October 1947
- Birthplace
- Marseille, France
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- jazz.
- Languages
- French.
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Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello. In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood.
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On some Magma albums, he appears under his Kobaïan name: Ẁahrɢ̆enuhr Strääviňskyy Reuɢ̆ehlemᴧësteh. From 1977 to 1980, he played in the popular electronic project Space. Since then, he has worked with many other musicians, including session work for Michel Berger, France Gall, Richard Cocciante, Bonnie Tyler, Eurythmics, Ray Charles, Céline Dion as well as live playing and musical direction for shows, including Johnny Hallyday and Starmania. In association with Serge Perathoner, keyboardist, he has also done a variety of film and advertisement music.
Singer Klaus Blasquiz and bassist Jannick Top at a Magma concert at L'Autre Canal in Nancy on 9 February 2009.
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• Name — Jannick Top • Birth Name — Jannick Top • Born — 4 October 1947 • Birthplace — Marseille, France • Genre — * Zeuhl • electronic • film score • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — * Bass • Associated Acts — * Magma
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Jannick Top is recorded with the occupation film score composer. Recorded with the occupation musician. Recorded with the occupation bassist. Classed in the genre jazz. Recorded as composer, bassist and musician.
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- 1.Liner Notes CD : Archiw I-II (Sudio Zünd (2008)), p. 34.
- 2.Space: Magic Flying. Electronic Sound. 2018-09-13.
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