Jannick Top

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Jannick Top
Top performing in 2011
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Born	Jannick Top (1947-10-04) 4 October 1947 (age 78)[1] Marseille, France
Genres	Zeuhl electronic film score
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Bass
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Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello.

In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood. On some Magma albums, he appears under his Kobaïan name: Ẁahrɢ̆enuhr Strääviňskyy Reuɢ̆ehlemᴧësteh.^[2] From 1977 to 1980, he played in the popular electronic project Space.

Since then, he has worked with many other musicians, including session work for Michel Berger, France Gall, Richard Cocciante, Bonnie Tyler, Eurythmics, Ray Charles, Céline Dion as well as live playing and musical direction for shows, including Johnny Hallyday and Starmania. In association with Serge Perathoner, keyboardist, he has also done a variety of film and advertisement music.

1. ^ "Dossier de Presse 1973". MAGMA Web Press Book (in French). Retrieved October 23, 2022.
2. ^ Liner Notes CD: Archiw I-II (Sudio Zünd (2008)), p. 34.

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