Jean Roussel
Jean Alain Roussel (born 1951 in Port Louis, Mauritius) is a musician, composer, record producer and arranger.[1]
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| Birth name | Jean Alain Roussel |
| Born | 1951 (age 69–70) Port Louis, Mauritius |
| Genres | Classical, Film Score, Rock, Pop, Reggae, Soul, Funk |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Record Producer, Musician, Keyboardist, Arranger, Engineer, Educator |
He is best known for keyboard work from the 1970s through today, playing regularly with Cat Stevens[2] (e.g. "Peace Train", "Bitter Blue", "Oh Very Young","Tuesday's Dead", "Wild World", "Where Do The Children Play"), recording and Arranging on "Ghost In The Machine", with The Police (e.g. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", 1981), Composer of Rick Ross's "Ashamed" and Wilson Pickett's "Shameless", as well as performing a variety of roles with dozens of others (e.g. Paul Kossoff, Thin Lizzy, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Osibisa, Elkie Brooks, Miles Davis, Roger Glover, Dusty Springfield, Paul Simon, Rick Ross, Celine Dion, Suzi Quatro, Bob Marley, 10cc, John Paul Jones, Donovan, Ron Wood, Joan Armatrading, Joe Cocker, Olivia Newton-John, Peter Frampton etc.).
Credits
| Album | Artist | Released | Roussel's credits |
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| "Abracadabra" | Claire Hamill | 1975 | Piano, Orchestral Arrangements |
| "Back Street Crawler" | Paul Kossoff | 1973 | Producer, composer, Keyboards |
| "Back to Earth" | Cat Stevens | 1978 | Piano, Strings, arranger, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric) |
| "Back to the Drive" | Suzi Quatro | 2006 | Composer |
| "Back to the Night" | Joan Armatrading | 1975 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Bad News" | Joe Jammer | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Buddha and the Chocolate Box" | Cat Stevens | 1974 | Strings, arranger, Conductor, Keyboards, String Arrangements |
| "Catch Bull at Four" | Cat Stevens | 1972 | Organ, piano, keyboards |
| "Chris Farlowe Band Live" | Chris Farlowe | 1975 | Producer & keyboards |
| "David Courtney's First Day" | David Courtney | 1975 | Piano |
| "Daydo" | Alun Davies | 1972 | Keyboards |
| "Deceptive Bends" | 10cc | 1977 | Organ, Keyboards, Piano (Electric) |
| "Essence to Essence" | Donovan | 1973 | Clavinet & keyboards |
| "Foreigner" | Cat Stevens | 1973 | Bass, Strings, Keyboards, Piano (Electric) String Arrangements, Brass Arrangement, Bass Arrangement, Woodwind Arrangement |
| "Happy Children" | Osibisa | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "I Want You" | Wilson Pickett | 1978 | Producer, Keyboards, arranger, composer |
| "Incognito" | Celine Dion | 1987 | Producer, composer, Arranger and various instruments |
| "I've Got My Own Album to Do" | Ron Wood | 1974 | Keyboards |
| "Izitso" | Cat Stevens | 1977 | Composer, Organ, Synthesizer, Flute, Piano, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Electric), Vibraphone, String Arrangements, Sequencing, Synthesizer Strings |
| "Jamaica Say You Will" | Joe Cocker | 1975 | Hammond organ |
| "Julien Clerc" | Julien Clerc | 1980 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Lancashire Hustler" | Keef Hartley | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Lark" | Linda Lewis | 1972 | Keyboards |
| "Like an Old Fashioned Waltz" | Sandy Denny | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Live & Learn" | Elkie Brooks | 1979 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Marjory Razorblade" | Kevin Coyne | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Mick Taylor" | Mick Taylor | 1979 | Piano, Hammond organ |
| "Natty Dread" | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1974 | ("No Woman No Cry", "Natty Dread", "Lively Up Yourself") Hammond Organ, keyboards, arrangements |
| "Nightlife" | Thin Lizzy | 1974 | Keyboards, Hammond organ |
| "Not a Little Girl Anymore" | Linda Lewis | 1975 | Keyboards |
| "Now Hear This" | Junior Hanson | 1974 | Keyboards, composer |
| "Now Look" | Ronnie Wood | 1975 | Composer, synthesizer, keyboards, clavinet |
| "Numbers" | Cat Stevens | 1975 | Organ, synthesizer, piano, strings, arranger, harpsichord, keyboards, organ (hammond), piano (electric), brass, overdubs, vibraphone, string arrangements, synthesizer strings |
| "Obsessed" | Les films téléscène inc | 1987 | "Music" |
| "October" | Claire Hamill | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Painted Head" | Tim Hardin | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Pieces of a Jigsaw" | Del Richardson | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Pieces" | Juicy Lucy | 1972 | Keyboards |
| "Pressure Drop" | Robert Palmer | 1976 | Keyboards, clavinet, Hammond organ, arrangements |
| "Quickstep" | Chilli charles | 1975 | Bass, keyboards |
| "Rastaman Vibration" | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1976 | Hammond Organ, Keyboards, arranger |
| "Reebop" | Reebop Kwaku Baah | 1972 | Hammond Organ, Piano, Rhodes, composer, arranger, co-Producer |
| "Richy Snyder" | Richy Snyder | 1978 | Keyboards |
| "Sans Entracte" | Julien Clerc | 1980 | Producer, Keyboards, arranger, composer |
| "Saturnight (Live in Tokyo)" | Cat Stevens | 1974 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Shooting Star" | Elkie Brooks | 1978 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Short Cut Draw Blood" | Jim Capaldi | 1975 | Bass, keyboards |
| "Squire" | Alan Hull | 1975 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Sunset Towers" | Don Everly | 1974 | Bass, keyboards |
| "Surprise Sisters" | Surprise Sisters | 1976 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Taking It All in Stride" | Silverado | 1977 | Organ, piano |
| "Teaser & The Firecat" | Cat Stevens | 1971 | Organ ("Peace Train") |
| "Two Days Away" | Elkie Brooks | 1977 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Whale Meat Again" | Jim Capaldi | 1974 | Bass, Keyboards, Arrangements |
| "White Heat" | Dusty Springfield | 1982 | Arranger, composer, Synthersizer |
| "Woman Overboard" | Linda Lewis | 1977 | Keyboards, arrangements |
| "Atlantis [1973]" | Atlantis | 1973 | Keyboards |
| "Jabula" | Jabula | 1975 | Keyboards |
| "In Love" | Cheryl Lynn | 1980 | Synthesizers, arranger, Keyboards |
| "Ghost in the Machine" | The Police | 1981 | Keyboards, Arranger ("Every Little Thing...") |
| "Adrian" | Buzy | 1983 | Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards, composer |
| "Insomnie" | Buzy | 1983 | Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards |
| "Mes photos couleur" | Jeane Manson | 1983 | Producer, arranger, musical director, conductor, keyboards |
| "J't'aime comme un fou" | Robert Charlebois | 1983 | Arranger, keyboards, producer |
| "Mask" | Roger Glover | 1984 | Keyboards, group member |
| "Aime-moi" | Julien Clerc | 1984 | Composer |
| "Préférences" | Julien Clerc | 1985 | Composer, arranger, keyboards |
| "Les aventures à l'eau" | Julien Clerc | 1987 | Composer |
| "Serious Business" | Brian Greenway | 1988 | Keyboards, arranger |
| "Charlebois, Vol. 1" | Robert Charlebois | 1991 | Arranger, keyboards |
| "Sweet Dreams: The Anthology" | Roy Buchanan | 1992 | Producer, keyboards |
| "Majikat" | Cat Stevens | 2004 | Hammond organ, clavinet, electric piano, synthesizer (Recorded 1976, Released 2004) |
Awards
- Félix Award (1987) for arranging "Comme un cœur froid" and was nominated for two other Félix Awards for producing and engineering "Incognito."
- Platinum Album Award (1982) for arrangement and keyboards on Ghost in the Machine ~ The Police
- Platinum Album Award (1984) for contribution to Legend ~ Bob Marley and The Wailers
- Grammy Nomination (2013) – Songwriter of the Year ~ Rap Music "Ashamed" by Rick Ross
References
- "Movie Reviews". Nytimes.com. 20 February 2020.
- Walters, Charley (28 July 1977). "Izitso". Rolling Stone.
External links
- Official website
- Discography, discogs.com
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