Jean Roussel

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Jean Roussel/Jean Alain Roussel
Birth nameJean Alain Roussel
Born1951 (age 7273)
Port Louis, Mauritius
Genres Classical, Film Score, Rock, Pop, Reggae, Soul, Funk
Occupation(s)Composer, Record Producer, Musician, Keyboardist, Arranger, Engineer, Educator, "Music in Life & Sound Frequency Well-Being" Sono-Therapist

Jean Alain Roussel (born 1951 in Port Louis, Mauritius) is a Musician, Composer, Record Producer, Arranger, Educator and "Music in Life & Sound Frequency Well-Being" Sono-Therapist. [1]

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He is best known for his Keyboard work from the 1970s through today, playing regularly live and in Studio with Cat Stevens [2] (e.g. "Peace Train", "Bitterblue", "Oh Very Young", "Tuesday's Dead", "Wild World", "Where Do The Children Play", "Sitting", "Catch Bull at Four", "Teaser and the Firecat", "Buddha and the Chocolate Box", and Playing and Arranging on Ghost in the Machine with The Police (e.g. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", 1981). He was also the composer of Rick Ross's Grammy-nominated (2013) "Ashamed" and Wilson Pickett's "Shameless"[ clarification needed ] (1979).

Roussel has worked in various capacities with many artists, including Paul Kossoff (Producer and Composer "Back Street Crawler"), Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott, Gary Moore, Peter Frampton, Roy Buchanan, Bob Marley and the Wailers ("Natty Dread", "No Woman, No Cry","Rastaman Vibration", "Lively Up Yourself" etc ), George Harrison, John Paul Jones, Frida, Celine Dion, Elkie Brooks, Paul Rodgers, John Martyn, Alan White, Roger Glover, Ron Wood, Elkie Brooks, Cheryl Lynn, Sting, Bobby Womack, Dusty Springfield, Paul Simon, Tim Hardin, Suzi Quatro, Don Everly, Robert Palmer, 10cc, Kevin Coyne, Luc Plamondon, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Etienne Roda-Gil, Osibisa, Jon Hendricks, John Paul Jones, Françoise Hardy, Donovan, Pappo's Blues, Astor Piazzolla, Joan Armatrading, Tony Levin, Junior Marvin, Joe Cocker, Jimmy Cliff, Olivia Newton-John, Julien Clerc, Catherine Lara, Jeane Manson, Charles Trenet, Eddy Marnay, and Robert Charlebois, among others.

Credits

AlbumArtistReleasedRoussel's credits
Abracadabra Claire Hamill 1975Piano, orchestral arrangements
Back Street Crawler Paul Kossoff 1973Producer, composer, Keyboards
Back to Earth Cat Stevens 1978Piano, strings, arranger, keyboards, organ (Hammond), piano (electric)
Back to the Drive Suzi Quatro 2006Composer
Back to the Night Joan Armatrading 1975Keyboards, arrangements
Bad News Joe Jammer 1973Keyboards
Buddha and the Chocolate Box Cat Stevens 1974Strings, arranger, conductor, keyboards, string arrangements
Catch Bull at Four Cat Stevens 1972Organ, piano, keyboards
Chris Farlowe Band Live Chris Farlowe 1975Producer & keyboards
David Courtney's First Day David Courtney 1975Piano
Daydo Alun Davies 1972Keyboards
Deceptive Bends 10cc 1977Organ, peyboards, piano (electric)
Essence to Essence Donovan 1973Clavinet & keyboards
Foreigner Cat Stevens 1973Bass, strings, keyboards, piano (electric), string arrangements, brass arrangement, bass arrangement, woodwind arrangement
Happy Children Osibisa 1973Keyboards
I Want You Wilson Pickett 1978Producer, keyboards, arranger, composer
Incognito Celine Dion 1987Producer, composer, arranger and various instruments
I've Got My Own Album to Do Ron Wood 1974Keyboards
Izitso Cat Stevens 1977Composer, organ, synthesizer, flute, piano, glockenspiel, keyboards, organ (Hammond), piano (electric), vibraphone, string arrangements, sequencing, synthesizer strings
Jamaica Say You Will Joe Cocker 1975Hammond organ
Julien Clerc Julien Clerc 1980Keyboards, arranger
Lancashire Hustler Keef Hartley 1973Keyboards
Lark Linda Lewis 1972Keyboards
Like an Old Fashioned Waltz Sandy Denny 1973Keyboards
Live and Learn Elkie Brooks 1979Keyboards, arranger
Marjory Razorblade Kevin Coyne 1973Keyboards
Mick Taylor Mick Taylor 1979Piano, Hammond organ
Natty Dread Bob Marley and the Wailers 1974("No Woman No Cry", "Natty Dread" and "Lively Up Yourself") Hammond Organ, keyboards, arrangements
Nightlife Thin Lizzy 1974Keyboards, Hammond organ
Not a Little Girl Anymore Linda Lewis 1975Keyboards
Now Hear This Junior Hanson 1974Keyboards, composer
Now Look Ronnie Wood 1975Composer, synthesizer, keyboards, clavinet
Numbers Cat Stevens 1975Organ, synthesizer, piano, strings, arranger, harpsichord, keyboards, organ (Hammond), piano (electric), brass, overdubs, vibraphone, string arrangements, synthesizer strings
Obsessed Les films téléscène inc1987"Music"
October Claire Hamill 1973Keyboards
Painted Head Tim Hardin 1973Keyboards
"Pieces of a Jigsaw" Del Richardson 1973Keyboards
"Pieces" Juicy Lucy 1972Keyboards
"Pressure Drop" Robert Palmer 1976Keyboards, clavinet, Hammond organ, arrangements
QuickstepChilli charles1975Bass, keyboards
Rastaman Vibration Bob Marley and the Wailers 1976Hammond organ, keyboards, arranger
Reebop Rebop Kwaku Baah 1972Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes, composer, arranger, co-producer
Richy Snyder Richy Snyder 1978Keyboards
Sans Entracte Julien Clerc 1980Producer, keyboards, arranger, composer
Saturnight (Live in Tokyo) Cat Stevens 1974Keyboards, arrangements
Shooting Star Elkie Brooks 1978Keyboards, arranger
Short Cut Draw Blood Jim Capaldi 1975Bass, keyboards
Squire Alan Hull 1975Keyboards, arrangements
Sunset Towers Don Everly 1974Bass, keyboards
Surprise Sisters Surprise Sisters 1976Keyboards, arrangements
Taking It All in Stride Silverado1977Organ, piano
Teaser and the Firecat Cat Stevens 1971Organ ("Peace Train")
Two Days Away Elkie Brooks 1977Keyboards, arranger
Whale Meat Again Jim Capaldi 1974Bass, keyboards, arrangements
White Heat Dusty Springfield 1982Arranger, composer, synthesizer
Woman Overboard Linda Lewis 1977Keyboards, arrangements
Atlantis [1973]Atlantis1973Keyboards
Jabula Jabula 1975Keyboards
In Love Cheryl Lynn 1980Synthesizers, arranger, keyboards
Ghost in the Machine The Police 1981Keyboards, arranger ("Every Little Thing...")
AdrianBuzy1983Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards, composer
InsomnieBuzy1983Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards
Mes photos couleur Jeane Manson 1983Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards
J't'aime comme un fou Robert Charlebois 1983Arranger, keyboards, producer
Mask Roger Glover 1984Keyboards, group member
Aime-moi Julien Clerc 1984Composer
Préférences Julien Clerc 1985Composer, arranger, keyboards
Les aventures à l'eau Julien Clerc 1987Composer
Serious Business Brian Greenway 1988Keyboards, arranger
Charlebois, Vol. 1 Robert Charlebois 1991Arranger, keyboards
Sweet Dreams: The Anthology Roy Buchanan 1992Producer, keyboards
Majikat Cat Stevens 2004Hammond organ, clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer (Recorded 1976, Released 2004)

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References

  1. "Home". jean-roussel.org.
  2. Walters, Charley (28 July 1977). "Izitso". Rolling Stone .