Jean Roussel
| Jean Roussel | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jean Alain Roussel |
| Born |
1951 (age 64–65) Port Louis, Mauritius |
| Genres | Classical, film score, rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, music producer, musician |
| Associated acts |
Cat Stevens Celine Dion Elkie Brooks Dusty Springfield Sting Bob Marley & The Wailers Donovan |
Jean Alain Roussel (born 1951 in Port Louis, Mauritius) is a musician, composer, record producer and arranger.[1]
He is best known for keyboard work in the 1970s and 1980s, playing regularly with Cat Stevens[2] (e.g. "Peace Train", 1971), playing and composing with The Police (e.g. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", 1981) and performing a variety of roles with dozens of others (e.g. Paul Kossoff, Elkie Brooks, Dusty Springfield, Celine Dion, Suzi Quatro, Donovan, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joan Armatrading, etc.).
Credits
| Album | Artist | Released | Roussel's credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Abracadabra" | Hamill, ClaireClaire Hamill | 1975 | Piano, Orchestral Arrangements |
| "Back Street Crawler" | Kossoff, PaulPaul Kossoff | 1973 | Producer, composer, Keyboards |
| "Back to Earth" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 1978 | Piano, Strings, arranger, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric) |
| "Back to the Drive" | Quatro, SuziSuzi Quatro | 2006 | Composer |
| "Back to the Night" | Armatrading, JoanJoan Armatrading | 1975 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Bad News" | Jammer, JoeJoe Jammer | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Buddha and the Chocolate Box" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 1974 | Strings, arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, String Arrangements |
| "Catch Bull at Four" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 1972 | Organ, piano, keyboards |
| "Chris Farlowe Band Live" | Farlowe, ChrisChris Farlowe | 1975 | Producer & keyboards |
| "David Courtney's First Day" | Courtney, DavidDavid Courtney | 1975 | Piano |
| "Daydo" | Davies, AlunAlun Davies | 1972 | Keyboards |
| "Deceptive Bends" | 10cc | 1977 | Organ, Keyboards, Piano (Electric) |
| "Essence to Essence" | Donovan | 1973 | Clavinet & keyboards |
| "Foreigner" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 1973 | Bass, Strings, Keyboards, Piano (Electric) String Arrangements, Brass Arrangement, Bass Arrangement, Woodwind Arrangement |
| "Happy Children" | Osibisa | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "I Want You" | Pickett, WilsonWilson Pickett | 1978 | Producer, Keyboards, arranger, composer |
| "Incognito" | Dion, CelineCeline Dion | 1987 | Producer, composer, Arranger and various instruments |
| "I've Got My Own Album to Do" | Wood, RonRon Wood | 1974 | Keyboards |
| "Izitso" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 1977 | Composer, Organ, Synthesizer, Flute, Piano, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric), Vibraphone, String Arrangements, Sequencing, Synthesizer Strings |
| "Jamaica Say You Will" | Cocker, JoeJoe Cocker | 1975 | Hammond organ |
| "Julien Clerc" | Clerc, JulienJulien Clerc | 1980 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Lancashire Hustler" | Hartley, KeefKeef Hartley | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Lark" | Lewis, LindaLinda Lewis | 1972 | Keyboards |
| "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" | Denny, SandySandy Denny | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Live & Learn" | Brooks, ElkieElkie Brooks | 1979 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Marjory Razorblade" | Coyne, KevinKevin Coyne | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Mick Taylor" | Taylor, MickMick Taylor | 1979 | Piano, Hammond organ |
| "Natty Dread" | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1974 | ("No Woman No Cry", "Natty Dread", "Lively Up Yourself") Hammond Organ, keyboards, arrangements |
| "Nightlife" | Thin Lizzy | 1974 | Keyboards, Hammond organ |
| "Not a Little Girl Anymore" | Lewis, LindaLinda Lewis | 1975 | Keyboards |
| "Now Hear This" | Hanson, JuniorJunior Hanson | 1974 | Keyboards, composer |
| "Now Look" | Wood, RonnieRonnie Wood | 1975 | Composer, synthesizer, keyboards, clavinet |
| "Numbers" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 1975 | Organ, synthesizer, piano, strings, arranger, harpsichord, keyboards, organ (hammond), piano (electric), brass, overdubs, vibraphone, string arrangements, synthesizer strings |
| "Obsessed" | Les films téléscène inc | 1987 | "Music" |
| "October" | Hamill, ClaireClaire Hamill | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Painted Head" | Hardin, TimTim Hardin | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Pieces of a Jigsaw" | Richardson, DelDel Richardson | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Pieces" | Juicy Lucy | 1972 | Keyboards |
| "Pressure Drop" | Palmer, RobertRobert Palmer | 1976 | Keyboards, clavinet, Hammond organ, arrangements |
| "Quickstep" | Chilli charles | 1975 | Bass, keyboards |
| "Rastaman Vibation" | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1976 | Hammond Organ, Keyboards, arranger |
| "Reebop" | Reebop Kwaku Baah | 1972 | Hammond Organ, Piano, Rhodes, composer, arranger, co-Producer |
| "Richy Snyder" | Snyder, RichyRichy Snyder | 1978 | Keyboards |
| "Sans Entracte" | Clerc, JulienJulien Clerc | 1980 | Producer, Keyboards, arranger, composer |
| "Saturnight (Live in Tokyo)" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 1974 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Shooting Star" | Brooks, ElkieElkie Brooks | 1978 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Short Cut Draw Blood" | Capaldi, JimJim Capaldi | 1975 | Bass, keyboards |
| "Squire" | Hull, AlanAlan Hull | 1975 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Sunset Towers" | Everly, DonDon Everly | 1974 | Bass, keyboards |
| "Surprise Sisters" | Surprise Sisters | 1976 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Taking It All in Stride" | Silverado | 1977 | Organ, piano |
| "Teaser & The Firecat" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 1971 | Organ ("Peace Train") |
| "Two Days Away" | Brooks, ElkieElkie Brooks | 1977 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Whale Meat Again" | Capaldi, JimJim Capaldi | 1974 | Bass, Keyboards, Arrangements |
| "White Heat" | Springfield, DustyDusty Springfield | 1982 | Arranger, composer, Synthersizer |
| "Woman Overboard" | Lewis, LindaLinda Lewis | 1977 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Atlantis [1973]" | Atlantis | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Jabula" | Jabula | 1975 | Keyboards |
| "In Love" | Lynn, CherylCheryl Lynn | 1980 | Synthesizers, arranger, Keyboards |
| "Ghost in the Machine" | Police, TheThe Police | 1981 | Keyboards, Arranger ("Every Little Thing...") |
| "Adrian" | Buzy | 1983 | Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards, composer |
| "Insomnie" | Buzy | 1983 | Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards |
| "Mes photos couleur" | Manson, JeaneJeane Manson | 1983 | Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards |
| "J't'aime comme un fou" | Charlebois, RobertRobert Charlebois | 1983 | Arranger, keyboards, producer |
| "Mask" | Glover, RogerRoger Glover | 1984 | Keyboards, group member |
| "Aime-moi" | Clerc, JulienJulien Clerc | 1984 | Composer |
| "Préférences" | Clerc, JulienJulien Clerc | 1985 | Composer, arranger, keyboards |
| "Les aventures à l'eau" | Clerc, JulienJulien Clerc | 1987 | Composer |
| "Serious Business" | Greenway, BrianBrian Greenway | 1988 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Charlebois, Vol. 1" | Charlebois, RobertRobert Charlebois | 1991 | Arranger, keyboards |
| "Sweet Dreams: The Anthology" | Buchanan, RoyRoy Buchanan | 1992 | Producer, keyboards |
| "Majikat" | Stevens, CatCat Stevens | 2004 | Hammond organ, clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer (Recorded 1976, Released 2004) |
Awards
- Félix Award (1987) for arranging "Comme un cœur froid" and was nominated for two other Félix Awards for producing and engineering "Incognito."
- Grammy Nomination (2013) – Songwriter of the Year ~ Rap Music Ashamed by Rick Ross
References
External links
- Official website
- Discography, discogs.com
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