More than 1.3 million turned out on an
overcast Saturday night to see French composer Jean-Michel Jarre's
"Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert." The concert landed the city in
the Guinness Book of World records.
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| Jean-Michel Jarre during one of his visits to Houston shortly after his
record-setting concert. Photo: Buster Dean, Chronicle File / HC |
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| French composer Jean-Michel Jarre rehearses "Rendez-vous Houston: A City In Concert." Photo: Tim Bullard, Chronicle File / HC |
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| An image of Sam Houston is projected onto the Heritage Plaza building,
which was then still under construction, for "Rendez-vous Houston: A
City in Concert" on April 5, 1986. Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle File /
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| An image is projected onto the Heritage Plaza building during
Jean-Michel Jarre's "Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert" on April 5,
1986. Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle File / HC |
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| An image of French composer Jean-Michel Jarre is projected onto the
Heritage Plaza building during "Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert"
on April 5, 1986. Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle File / HC |
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| Becky Hinojosa and daughter Melissa, 6, get Jean-Michel Jarre's
autograph during one of the French composer's visits to Houston after
his "Rendez-vous Houston" concert. June 13, 1986 Photo: Chronicle File /
HC |
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| French composer Jean-Michel Jarre rehearses prior to "Rendezvous
Houston: A City In Concert." Photo: Tim Bullard, Chronicle File / HC |
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| French composer Jean-Michel Jarre rehearses prior to "Rendezvous
Houston: A City In Concert." Photo: Tim Bullard, Chronicle File / HC |
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| Legs hang over an overpass on Memorial Drive just outside downtown as a
traffic jam builds below. April 5, 1986. Photo: Howard Castleberry,
Chronicle File / HC |
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| An image celebrating Texas is projected onto the Heritage Plaza building
for "Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert" on April 5, 1986. Photo:
Steve Ueckert, Chronicle File / HC |
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| Fireworks burst over the Houston skyline, laser beams play through the
night sky and the city's buildings become screens for slides during
Jean-Michel Jarre's "Rendezvous Houston: A City In Concert" laser light
show on Saturday, April 5, 1986. Photo: Larry Reese, Chronicle File / HC |
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| An image of the Challenger astronauts is projected on the Heritage Plaza
building for "Rendez-vous Houston: A City in Concert" on April 5, 1986.
Photo: Steve Ueckert, Chronicle / HC |
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| Workers with Jobs Building Services stretch a huge piece of sailcloth
over the mirrored wall of the Heritage Plaze building currently under
construction. The sailcloth will serve as a screen for the laser light
show scheduled for 8 topnight that will be accompanied by fireworks and a
concert conducted by French composer Jean-Michel Jarre. April 5, 1986.
Chronicle file Photo: Chronicle File / HC |
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