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Michel Colombier | |
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| Born | (1939-05-23)May 23, 1939 Lyon, France |
| Died | November 14, 2004(2004-11-14) (aged 65) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor |
| Instrument | Keyboards |
| Years active | 1962–2003 |
| Website | michelcolombier |
Michel Colombier (23 May 1939 – 14 November 2004) was a French composer, arranger, and conductor.[1][2][3]
Colombier wrote the scores of several motion pictures and TV productions. He also wrote chamber music and ballets. With composerPierre Henry he wrote music forMesse pour le temps présent, a piece created by choreographerMaurice Béjart in 1967. He released an album on A&M Records,Wings, in 1971, which included a collaboration withLani Hall on lead vocal, his song "We Could Be Flying", with lyrics by Paul Williams. Recorded in Paris, with Colombier on piano, it was also included on the albumSun Down Lady,Lani Hall's first solo album after her years as lead singer forSérgio Mendes and Brazil 66, released in 1972 onA&M Records.
Colombier's piece "Emmanuel" was named after and written in memory of his young son, who died in infancy. It was used by the French television channel Antenne 2 (now known asFrance 2), alongside an 80-second animation known asLes Hommes volants (The Flying Men), byJean-Michel Folon, as part of itssign-on and sign-off sequences between 1975 and 1983 in addition to the cover of the 1977 re-release of his 1971 albumWings.
Colombier died fromcancer shortly after midnight on 14 November 2004.[4] He left behind a widow, Dana Colombier, with whom he fathered two children. He is interred inWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles.
