
Gilles Verlant (11 June 1957 – 20 September 2013) was a
Belgian
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* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
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journalist
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, best known as a
music critic
''The Oxford Companion to Music'' defines music criticism as "the intellectual activity of formulating judgments on the value and degree of excellence of individual works of music, or whole groups or genres". In this sense, it is a branch of mu ...
and
rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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expert. He was also
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoc ...
's friend and wrote his definitive biography. He died from falling down a set of stairs.
Work
Verlant published regularly in the following magazines:
* ''
More'' (monthly)
* ''
En Attendant'' (monthly)
Verlant has written the following books:
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See also
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Punk rock in Belgium
External links
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References
Belgian journalists
Male journalists
Belgian music journalists
1957 births
2013 deaths
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