Eric Serra
Éric Serra (born on 9 September 1959) is a French composer. He has often wo… Read Full Bio ↴Éric Serra (born on 9 September 1959) is a French composer. He has often worked on the movies of Luc Besson.
Éric Serra's father Claude was a famous French songwriter in the 1950s and '60s, and, as such, Éric was exposed to music and its production at a young age. His mother died when he was just seven years old. In the early '80s, Serra met director Luc Besson and was asked to score his first movie Le Dernier Combat (1983). Serra has scored all of Besson's directed movies to date, except Angel-A (2005) (scored by Anja Garbarek), and several that Besson has written such as Wasabi.
In 1995, Éric Serra was chosen to compose the score to the James Bond film GoldenEye, and produced a much more modern-sounding avant-garde soundtrack compared to previous Bond films. It met with mixed reviews from film critics. Serra's score is often criticized by Bond fans, and is considered the farthest departure from a traditional Bond score and, by some, as the most inappropriate in the series history. Others find it highly innovative, with the main problem the lack of John Barry's traditional theme. The producers later hired John Altman to provide the music for the tank chase in St. Petersburg. Serra's original track for that sequence can still be found on the soundtrack as "A Pleasant Drive In St. Petersburg".
Occasionally, and mainly due to his album released by this name, he is known in credits as RXRA (pronounced like his name, in French). An example is "Little Light of Love" on The Fifth Element soundtrack, which is credited to RXRA.
From 1980 to 1988, Éric Serra played bass guitar for French singer Jacques Higelin.
Éric Serra is also a songwriter, notably having written "It's Only Mystery" for the film Subway and "My Lady Blue" for Le Grand Bleu. In 1988, Éric Serra released an album of rock music titled RXRA which resembles the artist's name when pronounced as initial letters in French.
Most recently he composed the music for the new Criss Angel/Cirque Du Soleil show 'Criss Angel: Believe' to open at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in October 2008.
Serra has spent little time in front of the camera, choosing to work behind the scenes instead. However, on French television he has made a number of appearances performing music, and notably appeared in the Luc Besson movie Subway in which he plays 'Enrico the bassist'.
Éric Serra's father Claude was a famous French songwriter in the 1950s and '60s, and, as such, Éric was exposed to music and its production at a young age. His mother died when he was just seven years old. In the early '80s, Serra met director Luc Besson and was asked to score his first movie Le Dernier Combat (1983). Serra has scored all of Besson's directed movies to date, except Angel-A (2005) (scored by Anja Garbarek), and several that Besson has written such as Wasabi.
In 1995, Éric Serra was chosen to compose the score to the James Bond film GoldenEye, and produced a much more modern-sounding avant-garde soundtrack compared to previous Bond films. It met with mixed reviews from film critics. Serra's score is often criticized by Bond fans, and is considered the farthest departure from a traditional Bond score and, by some, as the most inappropriate in the series history. Others find it highly innovative, with the main problem the lack of John Barry's traditional theme. The producers later hired John Altman to provide the music for the tank chase in St. Petersburg. Serra's original track for that sequence can still be found on the soundtrack as "A Pleasant Drive In St. Petersburg".
Occasionally, and mainly due to his album released by this name, he is known in credits as RXRA (pronounced like his name, in French). An example is "Little Light of Love" on The Fifth Element soundtrack, which is credited to RXRA.
From 1980 to 1988, Éric Serra played bass guitar for French singer Jacques Higelin.
Éric Serra is also a songwriter, notably having written "It's Only Mystery" for the film Subway and "My Lady Blue" for Le Grand Bleu. In 1988, Éric Serra released an album of rock music titled RXRA which resembles the artist's name when pronounced as initial letters in French.
Most recently he composed the music for the new Criss Angel/Cirque Du Soleil show 'Criss Angel: Believe' to open at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, in October 2008.
Serra has spent little time in front of the camera, choosing to work behind the scenes instead. However, on French television he has made a number of appearances performing music, and notably appeared in the Luc Besson movie Subway in which he plays 'Enrico the bassist'.
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Eric Serra Lyrics
Anybody Hello "Since you are gone, I am a ghost wandering on…
Child of Babylon When I tell you "you look great" I don't mean a…
Drumming for You Every morning I'm lonely I've got nothing to live for You …
Goldeneye See reflections on the water More than darkness in the…
GoldenEye: The Experience of Love I know you dream a lot Holding on to lies And you…
Guns And People That night I waited too long For someone who wouldn't come …
Howl Another lonely lonely night Starting to wander How can you…
I Am Everywhere The whole world is my enemy, and I'm a walking…
I Like This I don't know who I am I don't know where I'm…
I Wanna Get Out of Here I haven't got a woman Who would help my soul Out of…
It%27s only mystery How can I keep on smiling at their disguise? When I…
It's only mystery How can I keep on smiling at there disguise? When I…
Its Only Mystery How can I keep on smiling at their disguise? When I…
Korben Dallas I feel so alive yeah machi kkumcheoreom sarajin neol away ch…
Ladies First So You Think You Can Shoot Your Mouth Off Well You…
Leon the Cleaner INSTRUMENTAL Como lluvia en el desierto Estoy aqui... Espera…
Little Light of Love From a little light of love, I was born and then…
Little Light of Love (End Titles version) From a little light of love I was born and in…
Lucia di Lammermoor Il dolce suono mi colpi di sua voce! Ah, quella voce…
My Lady Blue No regrets, no tears. Only a strange feeling, sleeping witho…
Nikita: The Dark Side of Time Maybe now You've changed your point of view Maybe now You se…
Ruby Rap Korben Dallas! Here he is, the one and only winner…
Sicilia Lyrics & Music By: The Corrs I see you, walking everyday,…
Subway: It's Only Mystery How can I keep on smiling at their disguise? When I…
Thank Your God Thank your God for giving me my life and all…
The Babylonauts It's crazy what we can do with satellite technology We can…
The Big Blue: My Lady Blue No regrets, no tears. Only a strange feeling, slipping witho…
The Dark Side Of Time Maybe now You've changed your point of view Maybe now You…
The Diva Dance l dolce suono mi colpi di sua voce! Ah, quella voce M'e…
The Endless Night How many more novas in your eyes How many more sparkles…
The Experience Of Love I know you dream a lot Holding on to lies And you…
The Scientific Method We use the scientific method To conduct our experiments If w…
What (Bono, The Edge) Producer: Nellee Hooper Albums: Wildest…