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Pianist, Keyboardist, Producer, Arranger

A professional classical pianist since early childhood, Michel started his career accompaniying his violinist father, Jan Rubini. He spent much of the 1960s and 70's either on tour or in the studio and worked with diverse list of artists ranging from Ray Charles to Frank Zappa and Frank Sinatra, Sonny & Cher to Barbra Streisand.

In addition he was also working as a producer and arranger for Motown Records.

In the 80's his success led him to Hollywood to make music for movies. Some of his higlighting scores were to films The Hunger, The New Kids, Band Of The Hand, Manhunter and Nemesis.

ALBUMS


Michel Rubini
The Hitchhiker Volume 1 Music from the HBO Series by Michel Rubini
1999, CD, Album, Treeblues, ,
Score
Michel Rubini
Secret Dreams
1994, CD, Album, Essence Records (2), ,
Experimental
Michel Rubini
Nemesis
1992, ,
Score/Ambient/Soundtrack
Michel Rubini, Denny Jaeger, Maurice Jarre
The Hunger / The Year Of Living Dangerously
1988, CD, Comp, Milan, ,
Soundtrack
Michel Rubini
Secret Dreams
1988, ,
New Age
Bob Dylan With The Heartbreakers* / Michel Rubini
Band Of The Hand / Theme From Joe's Death
1986, ,
Classic Rock
Michel Rubini & Denny Jaeger
The Hunger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1983, Vinyl, ,
Modern Classical/Experimental/Ambient/Soundtrack
The Willie Burgundy Five Feat. Michel Rubini
On ... The Midnight Train From Boston
1974, LP, MGM Records,
The Willie Burgundy Five Featuring Michel Rubini
Rock Around The Clock / Willie's Girl
1974,
Mike Rubini*
Ballade Of Polly Maggoo / Jade Bird (Green Lady)
1969,
Michel Rubini
Summer Song / Moonlight Mood
1966,
Thelma Houston
The Devil In Me / Ready To Roll / Ride To The Rainbow / Reachin’ All Around
2018, 2xCD, Comp, SoulMusic Records, ,
Soul/Disco
Various
Book A Trip 2: More Psych Pop Sounds Of Capitol Records
2013, CD, Comp, Mono, Now Sounds (2), Now Sounds (2), Now Sounds (2), ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Vocal
Sonny & Cher
The Sonny & Cher 70's Collection I Got You Babe
2003, CD, Comp, RM, R2 Entertainment, ,
Ballad/Pop Rock
Various
Ascension
1999, CD, Comp, Earthtone Records
Cher and Sonny & Cher
Cher and Sonny & Cher Greatest Hits
1998, CD, ,
Ballad/Pop Rock/Vocal
Thelma Houston
Don't Leave Me This Way
1995, CD,
Disco
Cher & Sonny And Cher*
The Kapp/MCA Anthology (All I Ever Need)
1995, 2x CD, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Pop Rock
Various
Band Of The Hand (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986, ,
Soundtrack
Bob Dylan With The Heartbreakers*
Band Of The Hand
1986
Thelma Houston
Reachin' All Around
1982
The Fifth Dimension
Star Dancing
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Friendly Enemies
Round One
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Funk
Jr Walker*
Smooth
1978
Sonny & Cher
The Hits Of Sonny & Cher
1977, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Thelma Houston
The Devil In Me
1977, Vinyl Superior, Somerdale Press, ,
Soul/Disco
Dunn & Rubini*
Diggin' It
1976
Dunn And Rubini
Diggin' It
1976, Vinyl, ,
Soft Rock
Sonny & Cher
Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer Papa Used To Write All Her Songs
1973
Sonny & Cher
The Greatest Show On Earth
1973, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Chér*
Bittersweet White Light
1973, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Ballad/Vocal
Macho
No One To Depend On / Black Widow
1972
The Surf Symphony
Night Of The Lions / That Bluebird Of Summer
1969, 7", Single, Promo, Capitol Records
The Surf Symphony
Song Of Summer
1969, Vinyl Jacksonville Pressing, ,
Easy Listening
Hank Schifter
Long John / How or When
1969
Jimmie And Vella*
Love Is Colour Blind / Free Yourself
1969
George McCurn
You Say You Don't Want Me / Too Many Tears
1966
Jimmy & Vella Cameron*
Lovin' You Is Such A Groove
1966
Charles Thomas
Looking For Love
1966
Tippi Hedren
If You Were A Carpenter
1966
The Ill Winds
A Letter
7", Single, Promo, Reprise Records
Dunn And Rubini
Diggin' It
1976, Vinyl,
Cher
Am I Blue
1973
The Surf Symphony
Song Of Summer
1969

APPEARANCES +


Chér*
Bittersweet White Light
1973, Vinyl Pinckneyville, ,
Ballad
The Beau Brummels
Turn Around: The Complete Recordings 1964-1970
2024, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, CD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock/Beat/Pop Rock/Country Rock
The Beach Boys
Feel Flows (The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971)
2021, CD, CD, 3x CD, All Media, ,
Pop Rock
Elvis*
Easy Come, Easy Go
2020
Various
The Women Of Motown
2019, LP, Album, Mono, RE, RM, 180 + LP, Album, Mono, RE, Vinyl Me, Please. Anthology, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Disco/Contemporary R&B/Neo Soul
Kevin Hufnagel
Halloween EP 2018
2018, 5xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label (Kevin Hufnagel Self-released)
Various
Loma: Soul Music Love Affair (Volume One: Something's Burning 1964-1968)
2016, LP, Comp, Mono, Future Days Recordings, ,
Soul
Lee Hazlewood
Shazam! And Other Instrumentals Written By Lee Hazlewood
2016, CD, Comp, Ace, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll
Jerry Lee Lewis
Country Class / Country Memories
2016, CD, Comp, RM, BGO Records, ,
Country/Rock & Roll
Rino Arbore
The Roots Of Unity Feat. Michel Godard
2015, CD, Album, Dodicilune
The Kitchen Cinq
When The Rainbow Disappears: An Anthology 1965-68
2015, 2x Vinyl Rainbow Marble, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock
The Sugar Shoppe
The Sugar Shoppe
2013, CD, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal
Brewer & Shipley*
Down In L.A.
2012
Nancy Wilson
All In Love Is Fair / Come Get To This
2011, CD, Comp, RM, Soul Music.com Records, ,
Easy Listening/Soul
The Monkees
Instant Replay
2011, Box Set Super Deluxe Edition, CD, 2x CD, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
The Beau Brummels
Bradley's Barn
2011, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Jackie DeShannon
Come And Get Me: The Complete Liberty And Imperial Singles Volume 2
2011, CD Sony DADC pressing, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal
Various
Have You Seen My Baby? (Ember Sixties Pop Volume 4 1964 - 1966)
2010, CD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage
The Monkees
The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
2010
Various
Book A Trip: The Psych Pop Sounds Of Capitol Records
2010, CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Where The Action Is! (Los Angeles Nuggets: 1965-1968)
2009, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
Jazz Swings Motown
2009, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Mark Eric
A Midsummer's Day Dream [Expanded Edition]
2009, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Vocal/Sunshine Pop
Various
Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents The Coolest Songs In The World! Vol. 6
2008, CD, Comp, Wicked Cool Record Co., ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock
Maureen McGovern
The Best Of Maureen McGovern
2005, CD, Comp, RM, Mercury, Chronicles
The Beau Brummels
Magic Hollow
2005, 4x CD, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Country Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Del Shannon
Home And Away (The Complete Recordings 1960 - 1970)
2004, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Dlx, Bear Family Records, Bear Family Records, ,
Rock & Roll
Gary Usher
Smile For Me: A Symphonic Tribute To Brian Wilson
2004, CD,
David Carradine
David Carradine As Is
2001, CD, Comp, Mono, Panartist
Quincy Jones
Talkin' Verve
2001, CD, ,
Instrumental/Samba/Soul/Soul-Jazz/Bossa Nova
Cher
Bittersweet - The Love Songs Collection
1999
The Yellow Balloon*
The Yellow Balloon
1998
Various
Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits Vol. 2: The Dark Side
1998
Various
Vampire Themes
1997, CD, Comp, Cleopatra, ,
Electro/Goth Rock/Industrial
Céline Dion, Phil Spector
Is This What I Get For Loving You
1996, Cass, Philles Records
Elvis Presley
Easy Come Easy Go & Speedway
1996
Various
Heroes Of Country Music Vol. Five (Legends Of Country Rock)
1996, CD, ,
Country/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Deniece Williams
Gonna Take A Miracle: The Best Of Deniece Williams
1996
Bobby Darin
As Long As I'm Singing -The Bobby Darin Collection
1995, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Mono, Rhino Records (2), ,
Rock & Roll/Folk/Vocal/Country
Various
Golden Throats 3 - Sweethearts Of Rodeo Drive
1995, ,
Novelty
The Monkees
Greatest Hits
1995, CD Specialty Pressing, ,
Pop Rock
Lee Hazlewood
The Complete Reprise Recordings Part One
1994, CD, Comp, LHI Records, ,
Folk/Vocal
Chubby Checker
The Texas Twist
1994, CD, Album, Teec Recording Company, Sun Record Company
The Monkees
Head
1994, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Parody
The Monkees
The Monkees Present
1994
The Monkees
More Of The Monkees
1994, CD WMME, ,
Pop Rock
The Monkees
The Monkees
1994, 2x CD, ,
Pop Rock
Various
Hitsville USA • The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
1992, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Christian Decamps
Merlin Et Les Dragons
1992, ,
Story/Classical
The Monkees
Listen To The Band
1991, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Sonny & Cher
The Beat Goes On
1991, CD, ,
Pop Rock/Easy Listening
Phil Spector
Back To Mono (1958-1969)
1991, 3x CD, CD, Box Set, ,
Doo Wop/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Ballad
Bobby Darin
The Capitol Collector's Series
1989
Michael Jackson
Bad
1987
Various
Band Of The Hand (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Manhunter (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986, CD, ,
Soundtrack/Ambient/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Industrial
Durell Coleman
Durell Coleman
1985, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco/Boogie/Ballad
Various
Festival De La Musique De Films Fantastiques (Scifi Film Music Festival)
1984, LP, Album, Comp, Milan
Pinkard & Bowden
Writers In Disguise
1984, Vinyl, ,
Country/Comedy
O.C. Smith*
Love Changes
1982
Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
1981
Clay Gatton
Love At First Sight / Where We Belong
1979, 7", White Wing Records, ,
Soul
Debby Boone
Debby Boone
1979, Vinyl Winchester Pressing, ,
Vocal
Thelma Houston
Ride To The Rainbow
1979, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Disco
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
That's What Friends Are For
1978
Carole Bayer Sager
...Too
1978, Vinyl PRCW Press, ,
Soft Rock/Jazz-Rock/Vocal
Jr Walker*
Smooth
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Funk/Disco
Reneé Armand*
In Time
1978, Vinyl, ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad
Tata Vega
Totally Tata
1977, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Maureen McGovern
Evergreen
1976, LP, Comp, 20th Century Records
Harriet Schock
You Don't Know What You're In For
1976, Vinyl,
Kathe Green
Kathe Green
1976, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Allan Rich
Glass Heart
1976, Vinyl,
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Dirt, Silver & Gold
1976, 3x Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
Bluegrass
Frankie Valli
Valli
1976
Táta Vega*
Full Speed Ahead
1976, Vinyl Monarch Press, ,
Soul/Disco
Various
This Is Loma Volume 4
1976, Vinyl, ,
Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk
Various
This Is Loma Volume 1
1976, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Gene Page
Lovelock!
1976, Vinyl PR, ,
Disco/Soul
Loggins & Messina*
Native Sons
1976
Jr. Walker*
Whopper Bopper Show Stopper
1976
Ric Marlow
A Taste of Honey
1975, LP, Promo, Rainglow Music
Nancy Wilson
Come Get To This
1975, Vinyl Jacksonville Press, ,
Soul/Vocal
The Cats
Hard To Be Friends
1975, Vinyl, ,
Country Rock/Ballad
Frankie Valli
Closeup
1975
Loggins & Messina*
So Fine
1975
Street Corner Symphony
Harmony Grits
1975
Sonny & Cher
Greatest Hits
1974, Vinyl Goldisc Pressing, ,
Soft Rock/Vocal
John Davidson
Touch Me
1974
Nancy Wilson
All In Love Is Fair
1974, Vinyl,
Chér*
Greatest Hits
1974, Vinyl Pinckneyville Pressing, ,
Vocal/Pop Rock
Martin And Finley
Dazzle 'Em With Footwork
1974
Sonny & Cher
Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer Papa Used To Write All Her Songs
1973, 7", Mono, Promo, New, MCA Records
Brenda Patterson
Brenda Patterson
1973, Vinyl Santa Maria Press, ,
Blues Rock/Gospel
Sonny & Chér*
Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer Papa Used To Write All Her Songs
1973
Judi Pulver
Pulver Rising
1973
Sonny & Cher
Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer Papa Used To Write All Her Songs
1973
Sonny & Chér*
A Cowboys Work Is Never Done / When You Say Love
1973
Maureen McGovern
I Won't Last A Day Without You / Darlene
1973
Maureen McGovern
The Morning After
1973, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, ,
Ballad
Two Friends
Two Friends
1972, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock
Cher
Foxy Lady
1972
Sonny & Chér*
A Cowboys Work Is Never Done
1972, Vinyl Gloversville Pressing, ,
Pop Rock
The Blossoms
Shockwave
1972
Joyous Noise
Wanderingman
1972, Vinyl Los Angeles Pressing, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock
Chér*
Don't Hide Your Love
1972, Vinyl Pinckneyville Pressing, ,
Vocal
James Hendricks*
Ride 'Em Cowboy / Softly And Tenderly
1971, 7", Single, MGM Records
Sonny & Chér*
All I Ever Need Is You
1971, Vinyl Black Label, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Barbra Joan Streisand*
Barbra Joan Streisand
1971
Barbra Streisand
Stoney End
1971, ,
Soft Rock
James Hendricks*
James Hendricks
1971
Sonny & Cher
Sonny & Cher Live
1971
Les Crane
Desiderata
1971
Martin Bell
Songs From The Way Of The Wolf
1970, LP, Album, The Seabury Press, Inc.
Michael Parks
Sally (Was A Gentle Woman) / Save A Little, Spend A Little (Give A Little Away)
1970
Phil Ochs
Greatest Hits
1970
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy
1970, Vinyl Keel Pressing, Gatefold, ,
Country Rock/Folk Rock
Jackie DeShannon
Love
1970,
Michael Parks
Blue
1970
Michael Parks
Long Lonesome Highway
1970
Future
Down That Country Road
1969, LP, Album, Shamley, Shamley
Mosaic Tweed
You And Me / Comin' Home
1969, 7", Single, Promo, Capitol Records
The Ventures
Swamp Rock
1969
Michael Parks
Closing The Gap
1969
Eric Von Schmidt
Who Knocked The Brains Out Of The Sky?
1969
Chad And Jeremy*
3 In The Attic
1968
Chad Stuart - Jeremy Clyde*
The Ark
1968, ,
Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock
Mason Williams
The Mason Williams Ear Show
1968, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Jackie DeShannon
Come On Down (From The Top Of That Hill)
1967
The Cake
The Cake
1967, Vinyl Gloversville Press, ,
Vocal/Soul/Psychedelic Rock
The Brothers
(It'll All Wash Away) With The Rain
1967
The Deep Six
The Deep Six
1966, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Peter James
Opportunity
1966
Frank Sinatra
Strangers In The Night / Oh, You Crazy Moon
1966, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
Big Band/Swing
The Deep Six
When Morning Breaks
1966
Chér*
Chér
1966
Jackie DeShannon
Are You Ready For This?
1966
Mike Post
For My Home
1965, 7", Single, Promo, Styrene, Reprise Records
The Righteous Brothers
Back To Back
1965, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Sonny & Chér*
Look At Us
1965
Sanford Clark
Houston / Hard Feelings
1965
Chér*
All I Really Want To Do
1965, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Pop Rock
The Tigers
GeeTo Tiger / Big Sounds Of The GeeTo Tiger
1965
Bobby Darin
Lonely Road / When I Get Home
1965
The Tigers
Geeto Tiger / The Gee To Prowl
1965
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Quincy's Got A Brand New Bag
1965, Vinyl, ,
Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Mel Carter
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
1965, ,
Soul/Ballad
The Whisk Kids
The Whisk / Bo-Dacious
1965
Ray Singer
I'm The Richest Man Alive
1965
Mel Carter
I'll Never Be Free / The Richest Man Alive
1964, ,
Soul
Anita Tucker
I'll Get Along Without You
1962, 7", Single, Vended
The Hollywood Argyles*
The Watermelon Song / Short Fat Outlaw
7", Single, Trill Records
Sonny & Cher
The Two Of Us
Various
The Wrecking Crew Take 2
2018, 3xCD, Comp, Smile Records (6),
LCC*
Secret Thirteen Mix 143
2015, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Secret Thirteen Journal,
Various
The Wrecking Crew
2015
Pye Corner Audio
Needle Exchange 110
2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 192, Self-Titled
Various
Touching Beauty
1999
Various
Sci-Fi's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The Dark Side
1999
Various
Horreur & Science-Fiction (Les Plus Grands Thèmes)
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Milan
Various
Horror And Science Fiction Film Music
1992, CD,
Various
Horror And Science Fiction Film Music Story - Vol. 2
1987, CD, Comp, Milan
Various
Band Of The Hand (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Manhunter"
1986, Vinyl Pinckneyville Pressing, ,
Soundtrack/Ambient/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock
Various
The Hunger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1985
Various
The Hunger
1983, CD, Album, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Various
Butter Ball presents 20 Time Tunnel Tunes
LP, Comp, Meka Records, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Various
Manhunter - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Ultimate Edition
2003
Michael Jackson
Bad
2001
The Monkees
The Monkees
1998
Sonny & Cher
Mama Was A Rock And Roll Singer Papa Used To Write All Her Songs
1973
Sonny & Cher
All I Ever Need Is You
1972, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
The Ventures
Swamp Rock
1971, Vinyl, ,
Swamp Pop
Cher
Chér
1967, Vinyl Green, ,
Folk
Various
Essential Tiptoed Soundtracks
Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Tip Toed Tapes
Various
Lost Jukebox Vol. 194
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Marches/Easy Listening/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Swing/Brass Band/Surf/Ballad/Garage Rock/Novelty/Pop Rock/Beat/Doo Wop/Ragtime/Soundtrack/Music Hall/Musical/Soft Rock
Various
Lost Jukebox Vol. 202
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Novelty/Swing/Brass Band/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Surf/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Cool Jazz/Easy Listening/Lounge/Garage Rock/Funk/Mod/Calypso/Ballad/Jazz-Funk
The Monkees
Head
Sonny & Chér*
Look At Us
Jackie DeShannon
Find Me Love