Pierre Marchand (born 1958) is a Canadian songwriter, musician and record producer.
Marchand is known for his ongoing collaboration with
Sarah McLachlan
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, having produced all of her albums since ''
Solace
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'' in 1991. He also co-wrote several of McLachlan's singles, including "
Building a Mystery
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", "
Adia
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", "
Into the Fire", and "
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
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".
Marchand has also worked with many other singer-songwriters, including
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
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Music ca ...
,
Rufus Wainwright
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,
Ron Sexsmith
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,
Leigh Nash
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,
Stevie Nicks
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After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...
,
Daniel Lanois
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He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie ...
,
The Devlins
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,
Patty Larkin
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Life and career
Patty Lark ...
and
Lhasa de Sela
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. He has been awarded the
Juno Award
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for songwriting and producing, as well as a
Felix Award
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for Producer of the Year.
In 2014, he translated several songs by
Whitehorse
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into French for that band's EP ''
Éphémère sans repère
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''.
["Whitehorse, 'Éphémère sans repère'"]
. ''Exclaim!
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'', March 25, 2014.
His recording studio Studio PM is located in Montreal.
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Canadian record producers
Canadian songwriters
Canadian mandolinists
20th-century Canadian multi-instrumentalists
Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year winners
French Quebecers
1958 births
Living people
Musicians from Montreal
Writers from Montreal
21st-century Canadian multi-instrumentalists
20th-century Canadian guitarists
21st-century Canadian guitarists
20th-century Canadian keyboardists
21st-century Canadian keyboardists
20th-century Canadian pianists
21st-century Canadian pianists
20th-century Canadian bass guitarists
21st-century Canadian bass guitarists
Sarah McLachlan
Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award winners
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