ANDRÉ MANOUKIAN
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, World Fusion, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Art Song, Folk, Jazz Related Soundtracks • France

André Manoukian, (born 9 April 1957) is an French-Armenian songwriter, arranger, and jazz musician. Since 2002, he is also one of the four judges in the French version of Pop Idol, Nouvelle Star. Born in Lyon, France, Manoukian is of Armenian descent. He began playing the piano when he was seven years old. Later, when he was a student, he sold organs in a shop to earn money. At 20, he studied music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After the basics he studied musical composition, arrangement and harmony. Upon returning to France Manoukian started a jazz band called Horn Stuff. At the same time he composed for female singers and two jazz-funk albums were recorded. He was also approached to join the band of the singer Michèle Torr. In 1983 he met the singer Liane Foly and in addition to becoming her partner, he composed her first successes, including Au read more...