| 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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| Died |
11th June, 2024
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| Place of Death |
Paris, France
|
| Cause of Death |
Laryngeal Cancer
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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
|
| 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
|
| Associated People |
Jacques Dutronc (Husband)
|
Françoise Madeleine Hardy (17 January 1944-11 June 2024) was a French singer-songwriter and actress. 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.
