First Name |
Francoise
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Middle Name |
Madeline
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Last Name |
Hardy
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Full Name at Birth |
Françoise Madeleine Hardy
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Alternative Name |
The Yeh-Yeh Girl
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Birthday |
17th January, 1944
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Birthplace |
Paris, Nazi-occupied France
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Height |
5' 10½" (179 cm)
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Weight |
128lbs (58 kg)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Distinctive Feature |
Used to frequently wear denim with a leather jacket in the 1960s, Slender frame
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
French
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Occupation Text |
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Writer, Vocalist, Astrologer
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
her singles "Tous les garçons et les filles" and "Tu trouveras"
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Music Genre (Text) |
French Pop, Yé-Yé, Chanson, Baroque Pop
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1961–present, 1962–present, 1962–2018, 1962–2018
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Music Style |
Vocal, Early Pop/Rock, Vocal Pop, Girl Groups, French Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop
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Music Mood |
Poignant, Gentle, Delicate, Sophisticated, Wistful, Plaintive, Giddy, Summery, Elegant, Sweet, Sentimental, Romantic
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano
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Record Label |
Virgin/EMI Records, Virgin/EMI, Disques Vogue, Sonopresse, Warner Bros., EMI, Virgin, Pathé-Marconi, Flarenasch, Parlophone
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Associated Acts |
Jacques Dutronc, Michel Berger, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier, Tuca, Catherine Lara, Gabriel Yared, Étienne Daho
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Voyez Mon Agent
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Brand Endorsement |
Eau de Fraîcheur, Mouchi
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Official Websites |
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise_Hardy, all-over-the-world.com/FrancoiseHardy/index.shtml, http://francoise-hardy.com
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Friend |
Serge Gainsbourg
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Associated People |
Jacques Dutronc (Husband)
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Françoise Madeleine Hardy (born 17 January 1944) is a retired French singer-songwriter. Mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads, Hardy rose to prominence in the early 1960s as a leading figure of the yé-yé wave. In addition to her native French, she also sang in English, Italian and German. Her career spanned more than fifty years with over thirty studio albums released.