Jean-Michel Jarre French Singer Born in 1948
Jean-Michel Jarre · composer and recording artist · French
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Jean-Michel Jarre on Social Media
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- Followers
- 167K @jeanmicheljarre
- Engagement rate
- 2.09% about average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 3,371
- Average comments
- 109 Based on the last 12 posts
Figures from public Instagram data via the official Meta API; refreshed about every 30 days.
Biography
Jean-Michel Jarre (24 August 1948, 4th arrondissement of Lyon) is a French singer. His largest audience is on YouTube, with 368K subscribers as of May 2025.
Early life
Jean-Michel Jarre is the son of Maurice Jarre. He went on to study at Lycée Michelet, Vanves and Conservatoire de Paris.
Career
Jean-Michel Jarre’s releases on record are 55 albums and 9 singles between 1971 and 2024. He released La Cage (1971) early on, and Versailles 400 Live (2024) is the latest entry. The style on record is ambient music. Jean-Michel Jarre plays electronic keyboard and laser harp. Record labels on file include Disques Dreyfus. Jean-Michel Jarre has 2 screen credits too, including Musique(s) électronique(s) : les bruitistes et leur descendance (2013) and Boys and Girls (1967).
Recognition
His awards include the Knight of the Legion of Honour (1994). His other honours include the Officer of the Legion of Honour (2011) and the Commander of the Legion of Honour (2019). In total, he has received 12 awards.
Public roles
Between 2013 and 2020, he held the post of President of CISAC.
Personal life
He has been married to Gong Li since 2019. Earlier marriages on record are to Charlotte Rampling (1978 to 1998) and Anne Parillaud (2005 to 2010). He has one child on record.
Discography
64 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Versailles 400 Live | Album |
| 2022 | Oxymore | Album |
| 2022 | Radiophonie Vol. 12 | Album |
| 2021 | Amazônia | Album |
| 2019 | Equinoxe Infinity Remixes | Album |
| 2019 | Snapshots from EōN | Album |
| 2018 | Équinoxe Infinity | Album |
| 2018 | Planet Jarre | Album |
| 2017 | Radiophonie vol. 9 | Album |
| 2016 | Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise | Album |
| 2016 | Oxygène 3 | Album |
| 2015 | Electronica 1: The Time Machine | Album |
| 2015 | Essential Recollection | Album |
| 2011 | Essentials & Rarities | Album |
| 2007 | Oxygène: New Master Recording | Album |
Show all 64 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Téo & Téa | Album |
| 2007 | Water for Life | Album |
| 2006 | Live Printemps de Bourges 2002 | Album |
| 2006 | Sublime Mix | Album |
| 2005 | Jarre in China | Album |
| 2005 | Live from Gdańsk | Album |
| 2005 | Solidarność Live | Album |
| 2004 | AERO | Album |
| 2004 | Live in Beijing – DVD | Album |
| 2004 | The Essential | Album |
| 2003 | Geometry of Love | Album |
| 2002 | Sessions 2000 | Album |
| 2001 | Interior Music | Album |
| 2000 | Métamorphoses | Album |
| 1998 | Odyssey Through O2 | Album |
| 1998 | Paris Live Rendez-Vous '98 - Electronic Night | Album |
| 1998 | Rendez-vous '98 | Album |
| 1998 | Together Now | Single |
| 1997 | Oxygène 7–13 | Album |
| 1997 | The Complete Oxygene | Album |
| 1995 | Jarremix | Album |
| 1994 | Hong Kong | Album |
| 1993 | Chronologie | Album |
| 1991 | Images – The Best of Jean Michel Jarre | Album |
| 1990 | Paris la Defense | Album |
| 1990 | Waiting for Cousteau | Album |
| 1989 | Jarre Live | Album |
| 1988 | Revolutions | Album |
| 1987 | In Concert / En Concert Houston/Lyon | Album |
| 1987 | Rendez-vous Houston | Album |
| 1986 | Rendez-Vous | Album |
| 1984 | Zoolook | Album |
| 1983 | Music for Supermarkets | Album |
| 1983 | The Essential Jean-Michel Jarre | Album |
| 1982 | The Concerts in China | Album |
| 1981 | Les Chants magnétiques | Album |
| 1979 | Place De La Concorde | Album |
| 1978 | Équinoxe | Album |
| 1977 | Oxygène | Single |
| 1976 | Oxygène | Album |
| 1975 | La Belle Et La Bete | Single |
| 1973 | Les Granges Brûlées | Album |
| 1972 | Deserted Palace | Album |
| 1971 | La Cage | Single |
| Oxygène (Part II) | Single | |
| Oxygène 10 | Single | |
| Oxygène 17 | Single | |
| Oxygène 7 | Single | |
| Oxygène 8 | Single |
Awards and nominations
12 won, 0 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2017 | Stephen Hawking Medal For Science Communication | Won | |
| 2014 | Q Awards | Won | |
| 2013 | Steiger Award | Won | |
| 2011 | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2010 | MOJO Awards | Won | |
| 2008 | honorary doctor of the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia | Won | |
| 2007 | Eska Music Awards | Won | |
| 2005 | honorary citizen of Gdańsk | Won | |
| 1994 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 1985 | Victoire de l'album de variété instrumentale | Zoolook | Won |
| Officer of Arts and Letters | Won |
Filmography
2 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Musique(s) électronique(s) : les bruitistes et leur descendance | Film | |
| 1967 | Boys and Girls | Film |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Jean-Michel Jarre?
Jean-Michel Jarre is 78 years old, born on 24 August 1948 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon.
What is Jean-Michel Jarre’s nationality?
Jean-Michel Jarre is French, born in 4th arrondissement of Lyon.
Who is Jean-Michel Jarre married to?
Jean-Michel Jarre is married to Gong Li; they married in 2019.
Has Jean-Michel Jarre won any awards?
Yes. 12 awards are on record, including Commander of the Legion of Honour (2019).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q104326), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- YouTube: video titles and publish dates
- Photo: A.Savin · FAL
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