Daniel Vangarde

Daniel Vangarde was born as Daniel Bangalter in 1947. He was married to ballet dancer, actress and mosaic artist [a2603400] (aka Thoreaux), with whom he had one son, viz. [a3775] of [a1289] fame. Bangalter is a French songwriter and producer. He co-wrote and originally produced a number of hit records in the 1970s and 1980s, including D.I.S.C.O. (recorded by [a82844]), Cuba (by [a29237]), Aie A Mwana (by Black Blood, rerecorded by Bananarama as their debut single) and the Yamasuki Singers. After retiring from the music industry, he moved to Caraíva in Bahia, Brazil.