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Christian Vander

Christian Vander (born 21 February 1948) is a French drummer, musician, and founder of the band Magma. Vander is known for his extended compositions, drumming, and shrill falsetto improvisational/scat singing. His music fuses jazz, rock, classical and operatic influences, and draws on the work of musicians as diverse as John Coltrane and Carl Orff. Christian Vander is the adopted child of famous French jazz piano player Maurice Vander (who was a long time sideman of the French singer Claude Nougaro). Most of Vander and Magma's recorded work is still available through Vander's own record label, Seventh Records. He was married to singer Stella Vander who released many EPs herself in the 1960s and has performed vocal duties for Magma since 1972. They divorced in the 1980s, with speculations of this occurred in the hiatus years. Christian and Stella have a daughter, Julie, who has appeared on several Magma and Offering releases. Source: Article "Christian Vander (musician)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.


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Born:
Feb 21, 1948 In Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Movie/TV Credits:
10
First Appeared:
In the series Le Grand Échiquier 1972-01-12
Latest Project:
Movie The Music of Magma 2017-06-01
Known For
Poster of Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré Trilogy
Poster of Magma - Myths and Legends Volume IV
Poster of Magma - Myths and Legends Volume II
Poster of Magma - Myths and Legends Volume I
Filmography
Movie The Music of Magma Self 2017-06-01
Movie Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré Trilogy Self - Drums, Vocals 2017-01-01
Movie Magma - Myths and Legends Volume V Self (batterie, chant) 2013-05-07
Movie Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition Self 2012-01-01
Movie Magma - Myths and Legends Volume IV Self (batterie, chant) 2008-01-07
Movie Magma - Myths and Legends Volume III Self - Drums, Vocals 2007-05-16
Movie Magma - Myths and Legends Volume I Self - Drums, Vocals 2006-01-04
Movie Magma - Myths and Legends Volume II Self (batterie) 2006-10-01
Movie Magma - Theusz Hamtaahk Trilogy Self (drums) 2005-01-13
Series Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972-01-12