Jean-Claude Vannier

The influence of Jean Claude Vannier on French popular and film music cannot be overstated. A composer, arranger, conductor, and producer, he is best known for work he's done for other artists, but his own recordings and scores have gained critical notice too. Vannier's list of collaborators includes Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Legrand, Johnny Hallyday, Jane Birkin, Mort Shuman, Françoise Hardy, Sylvie Vartan, author Michel Houellebecq, and dozens more. As a recording artist, Vannier's 1972 debut album L'Enfant Assassin Des Mouches has become the stuff of cult legend. Initially i...