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René Aubry
Person · male · France · Remiremont · born 1956 · recording since 1983
French composer
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Also known as 勒内·奥布里
Timeline
21 events▣ Album 19◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1980s
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Debut release: René Aubry
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography107 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1353340887
Biography
René Aubry (born 20 December 1956) is a French composer. He is a multi-instrumentalist known for blending classical harmonies with modern instrumentation. Aubry has composed for choreographers such as Carolyn Carlson and Pina Bausch. He has scored for films, including several adaptations of books by Julia Donaldson, and released many of his own albums.
Soundtracks
The Gruffalo (2009)
The Gruffalo
The GruffaloSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1The Forest2:382The Fox1:583The Owl2:174The Snake2:065The Gruffalo2:416The Mouse2:13's Child (2011)
Room on the Broom (2012)
Chic! (2015)
Stick Man (2015)
The Highway Rat (2017)
Zog (2018)
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019)
The Snail and the Whale (2019)
Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020)
Superworm (2021)
The Smeds and the Smoos (2022)
Tabby McTat (2023)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 36 | 91.9th |
| Studio albums | 20 | 96.4th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 42 | 82.7th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (36 release groups · 20 studio albums)
Albums · 20
1983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 46:13
A1Ouverture2:45A2Tic‐Tac4:35A3Turbulent Wave5:06A4Vendredi 135:31A5Depuis3:40B1Rituel6:48B2Coming Going4:56B3Poursuite3:28B4Buzy Signal5:04B5Underwood4:201988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 52:01
1Tree Song5:312Blue Lady4:133Night Run4:504Walk the Reeds4:445I Lift My Eyes3:396Courant d'air3:057Fam-Fam3:238I Saw You3:039Vendredi 135:3410Marche funèbre4:5611Allegro3:3112Adagio1:5413Libre parcours3:381989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:00:31
1Samuel2:302Trio5:153Rencontres5:314Le Voyage3:345Les Voyageurs4:286L'Abîme4:477Sac de nœuds4:508Rose5:189La Ville5:3210Le Festin de l'ogresse4:0011Il pleut sous la mer4:0912Sarannah3:4213Dérives6:551990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:14
1Steppe4:192Passages4:593Zingaro3:394White Horse3:565Éclaircie3:456Sagittaire2:247Staccato2:518Prière3:359Mémoires5:1210Magda3:2511The Dark Wind5:0712Steppe II2:021993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:54
1Avant la pluie, Partie 11:452Avant la pluie, Partie 24:033Quintette2:494Non ti amo piu5:015Passo4:056Take My Hand3:337Vertige4:128Nuage3:409Madame Papillon2:3610Pomeriggio5:1311Chagrin3:0412Après la pluie3:531997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 59:33
1Signes4:172Desert train7:323Traversée3:554Trouble2:525Aquarelle4:566Legato9:177Trou noir4:168Désordre8:259Averse5:1210Love song3:5911Pomme d'amour 13:0212Pomme d'amour 21:501998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 45:56
1Salento5:452Trou de mémoire3:033Zig Zag3:274Fil de verre3:075Le vent2:106Sirtaki à Helsinki3:417Demi lune4:228Scirocco2:239Prima donna3:1310Lungomare2:1911La petite cascade3:4012La grande cascade4:2813Flow4:182001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 43:09
1Invités sur la Terre4:002Noël aux Balkans2:553Soleils2:464Brimade légère2:235Matera2:486D’un pas si facile2:287Sept guitares4:438Frénésie3:219Les Blés en feu3:0610Solitaire3:3511Sette Bello2:3912Pauvre Juliette !1:3113Tournelune2:4914Vodka m’intéresse4:052003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:03:35
1Seuls au monde7:112Péril3:12312 Septembre6:424Chaloupée3:425Premiers pas2:196S.O.S.3:537Sanglot4:008Voleurs de Bagdad5:329La mariée était en noir4:3410Madame ose3:5611Fait divers3:1212Lonely Planet4:5113Paris - Madras7:1514Uniques au monde3:16Projection privée / Malabar Princess
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 37:00
1Antoine et Félicie2:232Dare-dard2:013Tout le plaisir est pour moi2:004Au suivant de ces messieurs2:125J'suis comme ça1:596San-A Samba2:347Embrasse-moi si tu peux2:118Bas les pattes !2:119Eléphant rose1:5610N'en jetez plus !2:0711Dolce Vita3:5512Nouveau monde I1:2913La Mort du cheval2:4014Nouveau monde II2:1415Malabar Princess3:3616Malabar Yoddle1:322006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:14
1Mémoires du futur I5:062Viendras-tu avec moi ?3:293Amnésie5:054Lonesome Clone3:515Mémoires du futur II4:266Frotti-frotta3:187Le Givre et l'Oubli4:198Remember3:189Regarde les autres3:2410Carrefour de la nuit3:1611Ten chi2:3612Naufragés du temps5:0713Ha tutte le carte in regola3:592008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:02:21
1Sirtaki a Helsinki3:402Prima Donna3:033Dare-dard2:494Chaloupée3:455Steppe4:136Rose3:387Facéties2:228Après la pluie3:069Blue Lady3:5810Quintette2:2811Mémoires5:0812Night Run3:5413Demi-lune4:1114La Danse des trois chapeaux2:5215Ne m'oublie pas4:0816L'Abîme3:2917Zig-zag3:1318Les Sept Erreurs2:242011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 45:55
1Étreinte3:512Lied guitare2:193Le Tunnel2:544Alice4:175Rasta la vista2:406Sous les bombes3:157Refuges3:388Sweet mambo3:229Sous le regard du ciel2:4810Iceland3:5611Ici et là3:3712Pluie d'été3:1413Peur du vide3:5614Anikouni2:082014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 24:38
1Sunday3:202Monday4:123Tuesday3:044Wednesday3:135Thursday3:346Friday3:427Saturday3:332015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 58:57
1La mia casa 13:252Replay4:103If I Knew What to Look For3:254La chambre blanche3:065The Woman and the Tree2:126Now3:057Il y a juste un instant3:158Maintenant ou jamais3:519La mia casa 22:4510Lament 13:5811My Body Is My House2:2312Who Lights the Sun?3:3613Lament 26:2014The Beginning or the End2:5915House Blues2:5216Passing Time4:4117E giunta mezzanotte2:542017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 40:58
1Acid Rain3:332The Mountain1:493The Lake2:534Death Valley3:045The Mist3:026Water Falls2:177The Desert, Pt. 12:278Density1:279Lost2:2910Seven Lights in the Dark3:2211Flying3:1112Disparition1:5413The River2:3014The Desert, Pt. 22:0515Tristesse3:1116Sun Shy1:44Petits sauts délicats avec grand écart
2018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:08
1Enlasses2:592Altitude3:413Petite fille2:494Tango Romantico2:515I Feel Good3:286Gamelunk2:377Wayfaring Stranger4:368Petits sauts delicats avec grand écart3:549Clear Water3:5510Dansons sous la pluie3:1711Guitare bambou2:5112Piccola Pioggia1:4513Oh My Love6:3214Water Falls 22:532022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 40:48
1Take off1:502Dreaming2:113It's alright3:414Hopi Mesa2:465The day after2:036I Sing My Song2:497Good guy2:268Another day3:579Frozen strings3:5110Triple galop2:0111Mémoires d'un arbre3:0712Crazy country2:0613Day off2:1814Strange day2:1215Bleu vénitien3:30Give Me a Chance for Another Dance
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 32:03
1Cannaregio2:382Ti Voglio Bene2:553Dawn by Low3:134Ulysse dans la vallée3:295Angry Birds1:586Give Me a Chance for Another Dance2:047Jour après jour2:288The Cloud4:089Joyeux qui comme Ulysse4:0710Rébétiko à Chicago2:3511Magic Light2:28Petits sauts délicats avec grand écart
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 48:08
1Enlasses2:592Altitude3:413Petite fille2:494Tango Romantico2:515I Feel Good3:286Gamelunk2:377Wayfaring Stranger4:368Petits sauts delicats avec grand écart3:549Clear Water3:5510Dansons sous la pluie3:1711Guitare bambou2:5112Piccola Pioggia1:4513Oh My Love6:3214Water Falls 22:53
Album · 14
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Killer KidSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 38:341À la vie à la mort2:49 2Killer Kid3:18 3Cauchemar3:00 4Seul à Barbès2:48 5Escapade2:19 6Rêve de Bunker2:21 7Après la pluie II3:15 8Regard2:11 9La Mission2:31 10Tension2:30 11Travelling3:08 12Orient Express3:05 13La Fuite2:30 14Karim et Djilali2:49 | Soundtrack | 1994 | |
| 1995 | Ne m'oublie pasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks · 42:571Ne m'oublie pas4:17 2Chanson d'Adrien2:22 3Cortège5:21 4Mimi & Fredo2:23 5Facéties2:22 6Vergiß mein nicht2:22 7Ribambelle3:04 8Tribulations3:54 9Le Bal des patineurs3:36 10Joséphine rêve4:11 11Solletico2:23 12Simagrées2:28 13Forget Me Not4:14 | Soundtrack | 1995 | |
| 2010 | The GruffaloSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 13:531The Forest2:38 2The Fox1:58 3The Owl2:17 4The Snake2:06 5The Gruffalo2:41 6The Mouse2:13 | Soundtrack | 22 March 2010 | |
| 2013 | Room on the BroomSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 20:531Opening0:39 2The Flying Suite3:13 3Searching, Part 11:50 4Searching, Part 21:24 5The Green Bird1:33 6The Frog1:54 7The Dragon2:53 8The Monster1:31 9Thank You1:41 10The Dance of the Broom1:53 11A Brand New Broom2:22 | Soundtrack | 18 April 2013 | |
| 2013 | Forget Me NotSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 40:511Music Box1:06 2Folks Trotte3:58 3Titubant3:23 4Séduction4:41 5Déferlante3:33 6Happy Voices2:18 7Saxo3:25 8Arctique3:29 9Dans Tes Bras1:16 10The Shell4:56 11Miniskis3:30 12L'ange Gabriel1:19 13Clarisse1:24 14Delicate Jumps2:33 | Soundtrack | 17 June 2013 | |
| 2015 | Stick ManSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 18:151Christmas Morning1:52 2Stick Man's Journey2:08 3Looking for Stick Man2:22 4Children on the Bridge1:20 5Ocean Storm0:38 6I Am Stick Man2:01 7Lost and Frozen1:24 8The Stuck Man1:03 9Christmas Eve2:49 10Back to the Family Tree2:38 | Soundtrack | 17 December 2015 | |
| 2017 | The Highway RatSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 18:301Stand and Deliver0:34 2Riding Along the Highway2:08 3Earth Cake0:58 4Stealing the Travellers Food1:37 5Give Me Your Sweets1:37 6The Settlement Raid1:40 7The Duck's Plan0:56 8Visions of Cakes0:59 9Wandering1:11 10The Party1:27 11Lost in the Cave1:06 12Flashbacks0:17 13Out of Darkness1:02 14Cake Heaven0:57 15The Highway Rat2:01 | Soundtrack | 18 December 2017 | |
| 2019 | ZogSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 21:001Zog1:59 2Madam Dragon0:44 3Pearl & Zog Flying Together2:28 4The First Encounter1:13 5Learning & Practicing1:37 6How to Capture a Princess1:37 7The Golden Star2:04 8Pearl & The Governess0:34 9A Secret Meeting1:23 10The Fight2:18 11I Want to Be a Doctor2:07 12The Flying Doctors1:37 13Zog's Waltz0:43 14The Fire Duel0:36 | Soundtrack | 4 February 2019 | |
| 2019 | La Fameuse Invasion des ours en SicileSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 36:341Prologue2:36 2La Légende des ours2:21 3Boules de neige1:38 4La Nuit de la victoire1:21 5La Troupe du Grand-Duc2:25 6La Danse des fantômes1:44 7Colin-maillard0:42 8Almerina et Tonio1:57 9La Ronde du spectacle et de la bataille1:41 10L'Âge de miel1:20 11En route1:32 12Tonio a disparu2:26 13Le Marmouset1:20 14Tonio funambule3:53 15Le Rêve de Léonce1:20 16À l'attaque2:01 17La Tarentelle des ours0:56 18Le Château de Rochedemons1:03 19Le Serpent de mer1:27 20La Transe de troll0:44 21Les Âmes mortes0:49 22Chez le Grand-Duc1:18 | Soundtrack | 11 October 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Snail and the WhaleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 25:131The World Is Wide1:55 2In the Ocean1:48 3Slow Snail1:26 4The Silver Trail0:34 5Come Sail with Me1:25 6Fish and Sharks1:33 7This Is the Sky1:53 8Thunderstorm1:44 9Shooting Stars0:52 10I Feel so Small0:37 11Lift Wanted0:31 12The Whale Lost His Way1:30 13I Am Too Big0:59 14The Mission2:10 15Save the Whale1:26 16Hooray1:12 17Back to the Dock1:10 18Goodbye0:29 19The Snail and the Whale1:59 | Soundtrack | 18 December 2019 | |
| 2020 | The Gruffalo's ChildSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 20:271Footprints0:52 2The Gruffalo's Child1:11 3The Deep Dark Wood1:04 4You're Not the Mouse1:11 5Scary Drawings0:35 6One Snowy Night2:13 7Down by the Lake0:46 8A Trail in the Snow2:30 9After the Storm1:15 10What Else Could It Be0:51 11It's All a Trick0:53 12The Big Bad Mouse2:11 13Somewhere Nearby1:16 14Back Home1:33 15Little Big Mouse2:06 | Soundtrack | 7 December 2020 | |
| 2020 | Zog and the Flying Doctors (Original Soundtrack)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 21:021The King's Place1:19 2Meet the Flying Doctors0:42 3The Mermaid1:25 4The Unicorn2:18 5The Lion1:10 6Wind and Thunder0:51 7Princesses Can't Be Doctors1:32 8Arranging Pretty Flowers0:53 9Escape and Rescue1:59 10The King Is Ill1:52 11Mission to Save the King1:57 12Courage and Bravery1:26 13The King Is Cured1:31 14Farewell0:37 15Mission Accomplished1:30 | Soundtrack | 24 December 2020 | |
| 2023 | The Smeds and the Smoos (Original Score)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 20:151Falling in Love1:57 2On a Far-off Planet0:53 3Smoo Ball Game0:50 4Lurglestrop1:05 5The Rocket Take Off1:11 6New Friends0:42 7Dream of the Smeds and Dream of the Smoos1:26 8The Baby Was Purple1:18 9Bill and Janet Elope1:26 10We Have Failed in Our Quest1:08 11Planet Glurch0:54 12They Searched All Year Long2:09 13Missing Janet0:55 14Never Play With the Smeds1:16 15Janet Meets Bill1:02 16Janet Song0:41 17Janet Meets Bill Variation1:22 | Soundtrack | 15 February 2023 | |
| — | La Révolte des enfantsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 46:531La Girafe2:54 2Grande-gueule2:09 3Le Signal3:25 4Lundi2:55 5Tête-vide1:48 6La Révolte3:02 7P'tit Jesus3:48 8Trahison !2:12 9Mystères3:01 10Rase-motte et la Comtesse1:21 11Querelles3:13 12Passagers du vent2:46 13Le Grand Bal3:27 14La Chanson de Grande-Ile4:15 15Carrousel2:53 16Parade3:44 | Soundtrack | — |
Single · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Gruffalo's ChildSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 23:361The Gruffalo's Child Score23:36 | Soundtrack | 18 April 2012 | |
| 2015 | Who Lights the Sun?Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:351Who Lights the Sun?3:35 | 25 May 2015 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put René Aubry head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 13 | 67.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 36 | 91.9th |
| Studio albums | 20 | 96.4th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 21 | 94.3th |
| Recording span (years) | 42 | 82.7th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | won |
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Aubrybiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Wikidata: Q928933 · MusicBrainz: e4777ad0-2531-48b7-8c90-4099a7333c58
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