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 /
 HC |  | 
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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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