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Michel Colombier
French score composer
France · 1939-05-23 – 2004-11-14
Michel Colombier is credited on 2,552 releases across 568 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1961–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,552
Credits
568
Albums
7
Decades active
346
In collections
Biography
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French composer for film music, born 23 May 1939 in Lyon, France and died 14 November 2004 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Generally regarded as one of the most innovative record arrangers of the 1960s in France for the likes of Charles Aznavour and Jeanne Moreau. Later, he was signed by Herb Alpert’s A&M Records and started a new career in Los Angeles, CA. Worked with Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, The Beach Boys, and others. Moreover, he wrote over one-hundred film scores and twenty ballets.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,552 releases · 568 albums · active 1961–2026
- Performance · 3,777
- Other credits · 804
- Production · 350
- Mastering · 20
- Engineering · 20
Studios: Record Plant, Los Angeles · Caribou Ranch · Devonshire Studios · Studio Europa Sonor
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Even In The Quietest Moments...
1977

Talkie Walkie
2004

Rise
1979

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
1977

Sunflower
1970

Jane Birkin - Serge Gainsbourg
1969

Music
2000

Feel Flows (The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971)
2021

Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones
2022

The Autobiography Of Supertramp
1986

Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
1984

Emotion
1984

Initials B.B.
1968

White Nights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1985

Against All Odds (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1984

Chansons D'Ennui
2021

American Life
2003

AnotherLateNight
2002

Sunflower / Surf's Up
2000

The Best Of Bill Withers - Lean On Me
2000

1100 Bel Air Place
1984

Electric Universe
1983

Retrospectacle (The Supertramp Anthology)
2005

Libra
1985
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Serge Gainsbourg
- Barbara (5)
- Maxine Nightingale
- Petula Clark
- Gainsbourg
- France Gall
- John William
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