Jean-Michel Defaye

French pianist and composer (1932–2025)
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Jean-Michel Defaye

Summary

Jean-Michel Defaye is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Mandé[2]. He was born on September 18, 1932[3]. He died in Porto-Vecchio[4]. He died on January 1, 2025[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and pianist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Michel Defaye's place of birth was Saint-Mandé[2].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye died in Porto-Vecchio[4].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye was born on September 18, 1932[3].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye died on January 1, 2025[5].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye held citizenship in France[11].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye worked as a conductor[6].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's professions included composer[7].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye worked as a pianist[9].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's field of work was music[12].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's field of work was composed musical work[13].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's field of work was piano performance[14].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's field of work was conducting[15].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's field of work was music composition[16].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye was employed by Barclay[17].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[18].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye received the Prix de Rome[19].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye is recorded as male[20].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's genre is chanson[22].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's record label is recorded as Philips Records[23].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's given name is recorded as Jean[24].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Jean-Michel Defaye's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-Michel Defaye'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-09-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-01-01[31]

  • Community tags: pianist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5d7e4d03-5c69-4159-b2b7-092dddbcb09f[33]

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Origins and Family

Jean-Michel Defaye's place of birth was Saint-Mandé[2]. He was born on September 18, 1932[3].

Education

Jean-Michel Defaye's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and pianist[9]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[34]; composed musical work[13], a type of work of art[35]; piano performance[14], a field of study[36]; conducting[15], an activity[37]; and music composition[16], an academic discipline[38]. Among Jean-Michel Defaye's employers was Barclay[17].

Recognition

Jean-Michel Defaye received the Prix de Rome[19].

Death and Burial

Jean-Michel Defaye died on January 1, 2025[5]. He passed away in Porto-Vecchio[4].

Why It Matters

Jean-Michel Defaye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Michel Defaye born?

Jean-Michel Defaye's place of birth was Saint-Mandé[2].

Where did Jean-Michel Defaye die?

Jean-Michel Defaye passed away in Porto-Vecchio[4].

What did Jean-Michel Defaye do for work?

Jean-Michel Defaye worked as conductor[6], composer[7], film score composer[8], and pianist[9].

Where did Jean-Michel Defaye go to school?

Jean-Michel Defaye was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[18].

What awards did Jean-Michel Defaye receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[19].

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  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . blogs.mediapart.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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