Alain Goraguer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alain Goraguer

French composer, music arranger, orchestra leader

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1931

Place of Birth: Rosny-sous-Bois, Île-de-France, France

Profession: composer, conductor, pianist, songwriter, film score composer, music arranger

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alain Goraguer (born 20 August 1931, Rosny-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French jazz pianist, sideman of Boris Vian and Serge Gainsbourg, arranger and composer. He composed for such films as 'La Planète Sauvage' (1973), 'La Vie de Bohème' (1992), 'Deux jours à tuer' (2008) and 'Saint Laurent'(2014). He was the composer of music for Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Ferrat, Serge Reggiani, Nana Mouskouri. He reached his creative peak in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1965 he won the Eurovision Song Contest with France Gall and Serge Gainsbourg with "Poupée de cire, poupée de son".