Alain Goraguer

French composer, music arranger, orchestra leader (1931–2023)
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Alain Goraguer

Summary

Alain Goraguer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rosny-sous-Bois[2]. He was born on August 20, 1931[3]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on February 13, 2023[5]. He worked as a jazz pianist[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], music arranger[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alain Goraguer was born in Rosny-sous-Bois[2].
  • Alain Goraguer died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Alain Goraguer was born on August 20, 1931[3].
  • Alain Goraguer died on February 13, 2023[5].
  • Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].
  • Alain Goraguer held citizenship in France[13].
  • Alain Goraguer's professions included jazz pianist[6].
  • Alain Goraguer worked as a conductor[7].
  • Alain Goraguer's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Alain Goraguer's professions included music arranger[9].
  • Alain Goraguer worked as a songwriter[10].
  • Alain Goraguer held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor[14].
  • Alain Goraguer is recorded as male[15].
  • Alain Goraguer's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alain Goraguer's genre is jazz[17].
  • Alain Goraguer is part of Alain Goraguer et son orchestre[18].
  • Alain Goraguer's Commons category is recorded as Alain Goraguer[19].
  • Alain Goraguer's family name is recorded as Goraguer[20].
  • Alain Goraguer's given name is recorded as Alain[21].
  • Alain Goraguer's given name is recorded as Yves[22].
  • Alain Goraguer's given name is recorded as Réginald[23].
  • Alain Goraguer's pseudonym is recorded as Sifu[24].
  • Alain Goraguer's pseudonym is recorded as Al Graig[25].
  • Alain Goraguer's instrument is recorded as piano[26].
  • Alain Goraguer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-08-20[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-02-13[31]

  • Genre(s): bebop, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk[32]

  • Community tags: bebop, film composer, film score, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, soundtrack[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c6666922-fc1f-4886-8b8f-2027e33e00f0[34]

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Origins and Family

Alain Goraguer was born in Rosny-sous-Bois[2]. He was born on August 20, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz pianist[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], music arranger[9], and songwriter[10]. Alain Goraguer held the position of Eurovision Song Contest conductor[14].

Death and Burial

Alain Goraguer died on February 13, 2023[5]. He died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux[12].

Why It Matters

Alain Goraguer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Alain Goraguer born?

Alain Goraguer was born in Rosny-sous-Bois[2].

Where did Alain Goraguer die?

Alain Goraguer passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Alain Goraguer do for work?

Alain Goraguer worked as jazz pianist[6], conductor[7], film score composer[8], music arranger[9], and songwriter[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Rosny-sous-Bois
    Aliases
    Family name Goraguer
    Given name Alain, Yves, Réginald
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