Alain Goraguer

French composer, music arranger, orchestra leader (1931–2023)

Born: 20 August 1931
Rosny-sous-Bois
Died: 13 February 2023
15th arrondissement of Paris
Country: France

Biography

Alain Goraguer was a jazz musician who played piano. Alain Goraguer was born on 20 August 1931 in Rosny-sous-Bois and died on 13 February 2023 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. The music is usually filed under jazz.

Alain Goraguer 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". (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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Albums where Alain Goraguer is credited as a sideman

1958	Du chant à la une !… — Serge Gainsbourg	arranger, conductor
1959	Nº2 — Serge Gainsbourg	arranger, conductor
1961	L’Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg — Serge Gainsbourg	arranger, conductor
1962	N°4 — Serge Gainsbourg	arranger, conductor
1964	Gainsbourg Percussions — Serge Gainsbourg	piano, arranger, conductor