Chris Botti feat. Caroline Campbell & Sinfonia Varsovia - Emmanuel (cond. Adam Sztaba)
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FYI, COURTESY GPT:
Michel Colombier (1939–2004) was a prolific and highly respected French composer, arranger, and pianist, best known for blending classical, jazz, pop, and electronic elements into both film scores and popular music.
Quick Bio
Born: May 23, 1939, Lyon, France
Died: November 14, 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA
Primary roles: Composer, arranger, conductor, session musician
Genres: Classical crossover, film music, jazz, electronic, pop
🎼 Notable Works
🎬 Film & TV Scores
Michel Colombier scored over 100 films and TV productions, including:
Purple Rain (1984) – Orchestral arrangements behind Prince’s music
Against All Odds (1984) – Score contribution
The Golden Child (1986)
White Nights (1985)
New Jack City (1991)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
💿 Albums
"Wings" (1971) – A cult classic album, often described as a cinematic symphony blending pop, funk, and ambient. The track Emmanuel became especially beloved.
Worked with artists like Serge Gainsbourg, Prince, Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, and Charles Aznavour.
🎖️ Legacy
Colombier was one of the few composers who could effortlessly cross between Hollywood film scoring, French chanson, and avant-garde orchestration.
He’s often praised for bridging European classical sensibility with American funk and soul.
Emmanuel, written for his late son, is considered one of his most emotional and enduring compositions.
⚠️ Under-the-Radar Fact
While never a household name, Colombier was deeply embedded in studio culture in both France and the U.S., influencing everything from jazz fusion to 80s synth scores.
FYI, COURTESY GPT:
Michel Colombier (1939–2004) was a prolific and highly respected French composer, arranger, and pianist, best known for blending classical, jazz, pop, and electronic elements into both film scores and popular music.
Quick Bio
-
Born: May 23, 1939, Lyon, France
-
Died: November 14, 2004, Los Angeles, California, USA
-
Primary roles: Composer, arranger, conductor, session musician
-
Genres: Classical crossover, film music, jazz, electronic, pop
🎼 Notable Works
🎬 Film & TV Scores
Michel Colombier scored over 100 films and TV productions, including:
-
Purple Rain (1984) – Orchestral arrangements behind Prince’s music
-
Against All Odds (1984) – Score contribution
-
The Golden Child (1986)
-
White Nights (1985)
-
New Jack City (1991)
-
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
💿 Albums
-
"Wings" (1971) – A cult classic album, often described as a cinematic symphony blending pop, funk, and ambient. The track Emmanuel became especially beloved.
-
Worked with artists like Serge Gainsbourg, Prince, Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, and Charles Aznavour.
🎖️ Legacy
-
Colombier was one of the few composers who could effortlessly cross between Hollywood film scoring, French chanson, and avant-garde orchestration.
-
He’s often praised for bridging European classical sensibility with American funk and soul.
-
Emmanuel, written for his late son, is considered one of his most emotional and enduring compositions.
⚠️ Under-the-Radar Fact
-
While never a household name, Colombier was deeply embedded in studio culture in both France and the U.S., influencing everything from jazz fusion to 80s synth scores.