About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1948-02-21
Place of birth:
Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
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Christian Vander

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2017 The Music of Magma Actor Self N/A
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2017 Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré Trilogy Actor Self - Drums, Vocals 59
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2013 Magma - Myths and Legends Volume V Actor Self (batterie, chant) N/A
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2012 Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition Actor Self 59
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2008 Magma - Myths and Legends Volume IV Actor Self (batterie, chant) N/A
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2007 Magma - Myths and Legends Volume III Actor Self - Drums, Vocals N/A
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2006 Magma - Myths and Legends Volume II Actor Self (batterie) N/A
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2006 Magma - Myths and Legends Volume I Actor Self - Drums, Vocals N/A
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2005 Magma - Theusz Hamtaahk Trilogy Actor Self (drums) 59
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Sound
1972 Tristan and Isolde Sound Music 59
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