Francis Dreyfus (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sis dʁɛfys]; 2 March 1940 – 24 June 2010) was a French record producer, who focused on jazz and electronic music, publishing Jean-Michel Jarre's first commercially successful work, Oxygène.[1]
Francis Dreyfus | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1940 |
| Died | June 24, 2010 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Record producer |
| Known for | Founder of Disques Motors, Disques Dreyfus, and Dreyfus Jazz |
| Notable work | Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre |
| Children | Julie Dreyfus (with Pascale Audret) |
1971, Dreyfus was the founder of the French record label, Disques Motors, and became the producer of Christophe. In 1985, he founded Disques Dreyfus.[1][disputed – discuss] In 1991, Dreyfus also founded a jazz label called Dreyfus Jazz, whose artists have included Marcus Miller, Steve Grossman, Richard Galliano and Alan Stivell.[1]
Biography
editDreyfus was born in Le Raincy, Seine-Saint-Denis department of France, the son of a Romanian-Jewish mother and an Alsatian-Jewish father.[2] He was a relative of Captain Alfred Dreyfus.[2] He was the father of Laura, Chloe and actress Julie Dreyfus. He had the latter with Pascale Audret.
Francis Dreyfus died at the American Hospital of Paris in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb of Paris, on 24 June 2010 at the age of 70.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Stickgold (25 June 2010). "Décès du producteur Francis Dreyfus". Agence France Presse. Le Point. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- 1 2 Lachaud Martine (3 July 1997). "Francis Dreyfus, la musique, c'est son affaire" (in French). L'Express. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
External links
edit- Francis Dreyfus discography at Discogs
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