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Alain Goraguer

real name Alain Yves Réginald Goraguer

Rosny-sous-Bois, France · 1931-08-20 – 2023-02-13

Alain Goraguer is credited on 3,754 releases across 924 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,754

Credits

924

Albums

8

Decades active

53

In collections

Biography

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French jazz pianist, composer, arranger and conductor, born 20 August 1931 in Rosny-sous-Bois, died 13 February 2023 in Paris.
He worked with Boris Vian, Serge Gainsbourg, and Jean Ferrat.
Credited sometimes on Jean Ferrat releases.
He worked as an arranger and conductor in the Eurovision Song Contest on multiple occasions, including in 1965 when he led the orchestra for France Gall's 'Poupée de cire, poupée de son'.
He composed X film soundtracks under the alias Paul Vernon.
Father.

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Credited work

3,754 releases · 924 albums · active 1955–2025

  • Performance · 5,767
  • Other credits · 1,878
  • Production · 25

Studios: Studio Des Dames · Morgan Studios, Brussels · L'Olympia · Daylight Studios

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