Michel Sanchez (musician)

For the footballer, see Michel Sanchez (footballer).

Michel Sanchez
Michel Sanchez
Michel Sanchez
Background information
Born (1957-07-01) 1 July 1957 (age 67)
Somain, France
GenresWorld music
Occupation(s)World music, film score, singer
Instrument(s)Keyboards, piano, organ, accordion
Years active1992–present

Michel Sanchez (born 1 July 1957 in Somain, France) is a French musician. He spent much of his youth studying music (piano, classical organ percussion). Sanchez is the co-founder of the band Deep Forest along with Éric Mouquet. He won a Grammy Award in 1995, and a World Award for best world music album.[1]

During the early 1990s, Sanchez mixed electronic music with a traditional song from the Solomon Islands, to combine what is called Deep Forest. In 2005, Sanchez left Deep Forest in order to pursue his solo career.[2] Previously, in 1998, Sanchez released his first studio album entitled 'Windows'.[3]

Discography

Michel Sanchez
Michel Sanchez during his 2011 Cross Road Tour

As a member of Deep Forest

  • 1992 – Deep Forest (over 3 million album sales)
  • 1994 – World Mix (re-release of 1992 album)
  • 1995 – Boheme (over 4 million album sales)
  • 1998 – Comparsa (over 1 million album sales)
  • 1999 – Made in Japan (live album, 150,000 copies sold)
  • 2000 – Pacifique (soundtrack album)
  • 2002 – Music Detected
  • 2003 – Essence of Deep Forest (best of, released only in Japan)
  • 2004 – Essence of the Forest (best of, three different editions)
  • 2004 – Kusa no Ran (soundtrack album, released only in Japan)

Solo albums

  • 1994 – Windows
  • 1997 – Welenga (with Wes Madiko)
  • 2000 – Hieroglyphes
  • 2008 – The Touch
  • 2008 – The Day of a Paper Bird
  • 2014 – Eliott
  • 2015 – The Man and the Machine
  • 2016 – Ca Sent L'Jazz
  • 2016 – Windows II

References

  1. ^ "Michel Sanchez". Bandcamp. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Deep Forest". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Michel Sanchez". Spotify. Retrieved 9 July 2023.