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Dominique Perrier

1948 – 2023

French composer

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Lived 1948 – 2023 (aged 75). Dominique Perrier was a French composer, film director and musician.

Dominique Perrier (16 February 1948 – 4 October 2023) was a French electronic musician, composer, and film director. He often accompanied Jean-Michel Jarre onstage and was a prominent figure in the groups Space Art and Stone Age.

Biography Born in 1948, Perrier started music by practicing the cello before learning the piano and organ. He was a musician for the likes of Michel Fugain, Alain Bashung, Il était une fois, F. R. David, Gipsy Kings, Louis Chedid, and Gilbert Bécaud.

Perrier met Jean-Michel Jarre in 1973 during the recording of the album les Paradis perdus by Christophe. He then played keyboards, such as the Eminent 310 Unique, and joined Jarre in concerts in China.

In 1992, under the pseudonym "Terracotta", Perrier joined the Breton group Stone Age, which mixed Celtic music with electronics. He also recorded music for the 2005 film , directed by .

Perrier was married to Janet Woollacott until her death in 2011. He died on 4 October 2023.

Discography With Space Art Space Art (1977) Trip in the Center Head (1979) Play Back (1980) Dominique Perrier Project - Space Art Tribute (2012) Space Art - Entrevues (2020)

With Christophe (1973) Les Mots bleus (1974) (1976) (1980)

With Jean-Michel Jarre Les Concerts en Chine (concerts and album) (1981) Rendez-Vous (1986) Concert de Houston (1986) Revolutions (1988) Concerts de Londres Destination Docklands (1988) En Attendant Cousteau (1990) Concert de Paris la Défense (1990) Chronologie (1993) Tournée Europe en Concert (1993) Concert à Moscou et tournée Oxygène tours (1997) Oxygène 30th anniversary edition - Live in your living room (2007) Oxygène tour (2008 and 2009)

With Stone Age Stone Age (L'Enchanteur) (1994) (1997) (2000) Totems d'Armorique (2007)

Others Raging Fists (1975) Les gens honnêtes vivent en France (2005)

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Who was Dominique Perrier?

French composer

When was Dominique Perrier born?

Dominique Perrier was born on 16 February 1948 in Champillon.

When did Dominique Perrier die?

Dominique Perrier died on 4 October 2023 in Rambouillet.

What was Dominique Perrier's occupation?

Dominique Perrier was a composer, film director and musician.

What nationality was Dominique Perrier?

Dominique Perrier was French.

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· Wikidata: Q3035382

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