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onstage and was a prominent figure in the groups

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Biography

Born in 1948, Perrier started music by practicing the cello before learning the piano and organ. He was a musician for the likes of Michel Fugain,

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, Louis Chedid, and

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. Perrier met Jean-Michel Jarre in 1973 during the recording of the album ''les Paradis perdus'' by Christophe. He then played keyboards, such as the

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, and joined Jarre in concerts in China. In 1992, under the pseudonym "Terracotta", Perrier joined the Breton group Stone Age, which mixed Celtic music with electronics. He also recorded music for the 2005 film ', directed by . Perrier was married to Janet Woollacott until her death in 2011. He died on 4 October 2023.

Discography

With Space Art

*''Space Art'' (1977) *''Trip in the Center Head'' (1979) *''Play Back'' (1980) *''Dominique Perrier Project - Space Art Tribute'' (2012) *''Space Art - Entrevues'' (2020)

With Christophe

*' (1973) *'' Les Mots bleus'' (1974) *' (1976) *' (1980)

With Jean-Michel Jarre

*''Les Concerts en Chine (concerts et album)'' (1981) *''Rendez-Vous'' (1986) *''Concert de Houston'' (1986) *''Revolution'' (1988) *''Concerts de Londres Destination Docklands'' (1988) *''En Attendant Cousteau'' (1990) *''Concert de Paris la Défense'' (1990) *''Chronologie'' (1993) *''Tournée Europe en Concert'' (1993) *''Concert à Moscou et tournée Oxygène tours'' (1997) *''Oxygène 30th anniversary edition - Live in your living room'' (2007) *''Oxygène tour'' (2008 and 2009)

With Stone Age

*''Stone Age (L'Enchanteur)'' (1994) *''Les Chronovoyageurs'' (1997) *''Promessa'' (2000) *''Totems d'Armorique'' (2007)

Others

*'' Raging Fists'' (1975) *''Les gens honnêtes vivent en France'' (2005)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perrier, Dominique 1950 births 2023 deaths French electronic musicians French composers French film directors