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Boris Vian

France · 1920-03-10 – 1959-06-23

Boris Vian is credited on 1,728 releases across 461 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,728

Credits

461

Albums

8

Decades active

86

In collections

Biography

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French painter, engineer, jazzologist, actor, trumpeter, prisoner, columnist, novelist, songwriter, singer, composer and merely poet (born March 10, 1920 in Ville-d'Avray, near Paris (France) - died June 23, 1959 in Paris (France).
Father of Patrick Vian, Grandfather of French DJ & producer Cedric Vian.
He was one of the pioneers of french rock'n'roll with Henri Salvador during the fifties.
He was artistic director for the record companies Philips and Fontana.

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Credited work

1,728 releases · 461 albums · active 1953–2026

  • Performance · 3,121
  • Other credits · 499
  • Production · 15

Studios: L'Alhambra · Studio Louis Gasté · Studio Aquarium · Olympic Studios

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