Alain Goraguer

Alain Yves Réginald Goraguer ( born August 20, 1931 in Rosny -sous -Bois ) is a French jazz pianist, arranger, composer of songs and film music. He has worked with Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg.

Goraguer grew up in Nice, where his family originated. First, he learned violin, focused after an encounter with pianist Jack Diéval on whose advice but to play the piano. He won prizes at amateur jazz competitions and went to Paris. In the clubs of Saint- Germain -des- Prés, where he accompanied the singer Simone Alma, he met Boris Vian, with whom he worked at various Chansons ( "Je Bois ", " La Java of bombes atomiques ", " Fais -moi times Johnny "," Ne vous Mariez pas les filles "). In 1959 he wrote the jazz -inspired soundtrack for " J'irai sur vos cracher tombes " (directed by Michel guest), which was based on a novel rotated by Vian, but was rejected by this ( he died at the screening of a heart attack because he was upset about the film ). He also acted with Vian on the arrangements of the first recording of chansoniers and jazz guitarist Henri Salvador (then took Salvador as Henry Cording on ) with. He then worked for Serge Gainsbourg, for which he up to his album " Gainsbourg percussions " from 1964 arranged (including the film " L' eau à la bouche " by Jacques - Doniol Valcroze 1959). He also wrote more film music. For France Gall Poupée de cire he orchestrated, poupée de son of Gainsbourg, the 1965 Euro Vision Song Contest won. He also wrote arrangements including for Jean Ferrat, Juliette Greco, Nana Mouskouri, Serge Reggiani and Salvatore Adamo. His film music has been known for the animated sci-fi film "The Fantastic Planet" (La Planète Sauvage ) by director René Laloux (1973 ) to visual designs by Roland Topor, which won the Special Prize at Cannes. In addition, the theme songs of the series comes I'll marry a family and a home for animals from him.

As a jazz pianist, he published only the album Go Go Goraguer (Philips / Emarcy, 1956), with Paul Rovere (bass ) and Christian Garros (drums). It has been re-released " Jazz in Paris Collection " in, as well as his film music for " J'irai sur vos cracher tombes ".