Pierre Marchand (born 1958) is a Canadian songwriter, musician and record producer.Marchand is known for his ongoing collaboration with Sarah McLachlan, having produced all of her albums since Solace in 1991. He also co-wrote several of Mclachlan's singles, including "Building a Mystery", "Adia", "Into the Fire", and "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy".Marchand has also worked with many other singer-songwriters, including Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright, Ron Sexsmith, Leigh Nash, Stevie Nicks, Daniel Lanois, The Devlins, Greg Keelor, Patty Larkin and Lhasa de Sela. He has been awarded the Juno Award for songwriting and producing, as well as a Felix Award for Producer of the Year.In 2014, he translated several songs by Whitehorse into French for that band's EP Éphémère sans repère.
Won a 2004 Juno Award for Songwriter of the Year for co-writing "World on Fire" with Sarah McLachlan.
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Co-wrote the songs "Into the Fire", "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy", "Building a Mystery", "Adia", "Witness", "World on Fire" and "Perfect Girl" with Sarah McLachlan.
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Has worked with Sarah McLachlan since 1991.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
1987
2014
writer: "Everytime I See Your Picture"
Mommy
2014/I
producer: "Building a Mystery" / writer: "Building a Mystery"
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
2009
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Four Christmases
2008
arranger: "O Little Town Of Bethlehem"
Sarah McLachlan: Afterglow Live
2004
Video documentary writer: "World on Fire", "Adia", "Perfect Girl", "Witness", "Building a Mystery", "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"
Iron Jawed Angels
2004
TV Movie writer: "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" 1993
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
writer: "Adia" 1997
Sarah McLachlan: Mirrorball
1999
Video documentary writer: "Building A Mystery", "Witness", "Adia", "Into The Fire", "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"
Sarah McLachlan: Video Collection 1989-1998
1998
Video writer: "Into the Fire", "Building a Mystery", "Adia"
VH1 Storytellers
1998
TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Myth of Fingerprints
1997
"Vainement, ma bien-aimée"
I Love You, Don't Touch Me!
1997
writer: "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"
Kissed
1996
writer: "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"
Moll Flanders
1996
producer: "Full of Grace"
Sarah McLachlan: Video Collection 1989-1994
1995
Video writer: "Into the Fire"
Due South
1995
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Live
1994
Video documentary writer: "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy"
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