Michel Colombier

Michel Colombier (1939-2004) was a French composer, arranger and conductor, born in Lyon. He arranged songs for Serge Gainsbourg from 1963 and wrote film scores with him, then built a long career in Los Angeles working on film music and with pop and jazz musicians. With Pierre Henry he composed Messe pour le temps présent (1967), the score for a ballet by Maurice Béjart. Michel Colombier became musical director for Eddie Barclay's label and later arranged and conducted for Barbara.