Pierre Marchand (born 1958) is a Canadian songwriter, musician and record producer.
Marchand is known for his ongoing collaboration with
Sarah McLachlan
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, having produced all of her albums since '' Solace'' in 1991. He also co-wrote several of McLachlan's singles, including "
Building a Mystery
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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
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".
Marchand has also worked with many other singer-songwriters, including
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
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Music ca ...
,
Rufus Wainwright
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,
Ron Sexsmith
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,
Leigh Nash
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,
Stevie Nicks
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After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...
,
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Roland Lanois ( , ; born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter.
He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willi ...
,
The Devlins
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Patty Larkin
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Life and career
Patty Lark ...
and
Lhasa de Sela
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. He has been awarded the
Juno Award
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for songwriting and producing, as well as a
Felix Award
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for Producer of the Year.
In 2014, he translated several songs by
Whitehorse
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Exclaim!
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'', March 25, 2014.
His recording studio Studio PM is located in Montreal.