Cerrone

French disco-electro songwriter, producer, label manager, arranger and drummer. Born May 24, 1952 in Vitry-sur-Seine, Paris, France. Father of [a=Greg Cerrone], brother of [a767569]. At age 18 he became musical director of the "Club Mediterranée" vacation clubs / holiday resorts. In 1972, he formed and led [a89337], with several hits and a very lucrative contract with the French label [l=Barclay]. Cerrone went solo in 1976. The same year, he also created the [l8929] group that he still manages. Since then, he has released over 25 solo albums, including soundtracks. With [a=Giorgio Moroder], [a41085] and [a76398], Cerrone is amongst the most pivotal figures of the Euro disco sound.