Serge Gainsbourg pretended to be an alcoholic': Jean-Claude Vannier on making a masterpiece with the louche legendJean-Claude Vannier, a disruptive figure in French pop, blends eccentricity and profound themes in his music, including despair and the complexity of love.
Francoise Hardy, French Pop Icon, Dies at 80Françoise Hardy, French pop icon of the 1960s, has passed away at 80, leaving a legacy of introspective, lustful songs and resistance to industry intervention.