Michel Sanchez (musician)
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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]
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Born | (1957-07-01) 1 July 1957 (age 66) Somain, France |
Genres | World music |
Occupation(s) | World music, film score, singer |
Instrument(s) | Keyboards, piano, organ, accordion |
Years active | 1992–present |
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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]