Francoise Hardy
France
Born: 17 January 1944
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, Vocal, International
Styles: Pop/Rock, Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Girl Groups, Early Pop/Rock, French Pop, Foreign Language Rock, Foreign Language Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop
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Usually thought of as a middle-of-the-road popular singer, Françoise Hardy -- at the beginning of her career, at least -- covered more stylistic ground and owed more debts to pop/rock than she's given credit for. Immensely popular in her native France, the chanteuse first displayed her breathy, measured vocals in the early and mid-'60s. Her (mostly self-penned) recordings from that era draw from French pop traditions, lightweight '50s teen idol rock, girl groups, and sultry jazz and blues -- sometimes in the same song. The material is perhaps ...
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