Christian Vander
Actor
- Born
- February 21, 1948 (age 78) · Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Christian Vander (born 21 February 1948) is a French drummer, musician, and founder of the band Magma.
Vander is known for his extended compositions, drumming, and shrill falsetto improvisational/scat singing. His music fuses jazz, rock, classical and operatic influences, and draws on the work of musicians as diverse as John Coltrane and Carl Orff.
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Christian Vander is the adopted child of famous French jazz piano player Maurice Vander (who was a long time sideman of the French singer Claude Nougaro). Most of Vander and Magma's recorded work is still available through Vander's own record label, Seventh Records.
He was married to singer Stella Vander who released many EPs herself in the 1960s and has performed vocal duties for Magma since 1972. They divorced in the 1980s, with speculations of this occurred in the hiatus years. Christian and Stella have a daughter, Julie, who has appeared on several Magma and Offering releases.
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Known for
Jodorowsky's Dune
August 30, 2013
Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré Trilogy
January 1, 2017
Magma - Theusz Hamtaahk Trilogy
January 13, 2005
Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition
January 1, 2012
Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié
July 23, 2026
Magma - Myths and Legends Volume III
May 16, 2007
The Music of Magma
June 1, 2017
Magma - Myths and Legends Volume IV
January 7, 2008
Magma - Myths and Legends Volume V
May 7, 2013
Magma - Myths and Legends Volume II
October 1, 2006
Magma - Myths and Legends Volume I
January 4, 2006
Acting11
- 2026Riviera 76, le Woodstock oublié as Self
- 2017The Music of Magma as Self
- 2017Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré Trilogy as Self - Drums, Vocals
- 2013Jodorowsky's Dune as Self - Singer
- 2013Magma - Myths and Legends Volume V as Self (batterie, chant)
- 2012Romantic Warriors II: A Progressive Music Saga About Rock in Opposition as Self
- 2008Magma - Myths and Legends Volume IV as Self (batterie, chant)
- 2007Magma - Myths and Legends Volume III as Self - Drums, Vocals
- 2006Magma - Myths and Legends Volume II as Self (batterie)