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Didier Lockwood
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Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electric violin. In 1979, Lockwood released his first album as a leader, New World, and recorded more than 20 albums. In 1994, he moved to New York City for two…
Known for
- The Music of Magma — Self2017
- Richard Galliano, Bireli Lagrene and Didier Lockwood - Jazz Festival Montreux 2014 — Self - violin2014
- Mike Stern & Didier Lockwood 4tet - Jazz A Vienne — Self2011
- Between a Smile and a Tear — Self2005
- Le monde est à vous — Self1987
- Victoires de la musique — Self1985
- Champs-Elysées — Self1982
- Aujourd'hui la vie — Self1982
- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1956-02-11
- Active to
- 2018-02-18
Discography
- New World1979
- Surya1980
- Fusion1981
- Fasten Seat Belts1982
- The Kid1983
- Trio1983
- Out of the Blue1985
- Rhythm & BLU1986
- 1.2.3.4.1987
- Chansons pour enfants1989
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Didier Lockwood (Calais, France, 11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French jazz violinist. He played in the progressive rock/jazz fusion band Magma in the 1970s and was known for his use of electric amplification and experimentation on different sounds on the electric violin. In 1979, Lockwood released his first album as a leader, New World, and subsequently recorded more than 20 albums. In 1994, Lockwood moved to New York City for two years. During that time he recorded two albums, Ne
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Calais
- Place of death
- 18th arrondissement of Paris
- Spouse
- Patricia Petibon
- Occupation
- jazz musician
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Cold Moon
- Participant in
- Taratata
- Genre
- Gypsy jazz
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- LockwoodDidier1984.jpg
- Significant event
- funeral
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- Didier Lockwood
- date of birth
- 1956-02-11
- member of
- Magma
- influenced by
- Zbigniew Seifert
- name in native language
- Didier Lockwood
- date of death
- 2018-02-18
- place of burial
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- pseudonym
- Stöth Malawëlëkaahm
- birth name
- Didier André Paul Lockwood
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- end of work period
- 2018-00-00
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