France Gall
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Biography
[Edit]Although she's best-known as the pretty, perky teenager who won the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest with her hit "Poupee de Cire, Poupee de Son," French pop singer France Gall has had a much longer and more varied career than that, having released solid records almost non-stop since the early '60s. Although only a cult figure in most of the rest of the world, Gall is a major star and beloved figure in her native country.
Born Isabelle Gall in Paris on October 9, 1947, Gall was the daughter of French performer and producer, Roger Gall, who had written songs for Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour. In 1962, at the age of 15, Gall was ushered into the studio by her father to record her debut EP, Ne Sois pas Si Bete. The four-track EP (the standard in French pop music at the time, and the format of most of her releases for the rest of the decade) was an enormous hit, selling 200,000 copies in France thanks both to the irresistible title-track and the absolutely stunning cover photo. Gall released a series of similarly successful pop hits for the next several years, peaking with winning the aforementioned Eurovision Song Contest in 1965. But although many dismissed Gall as a Francophone Lesley Gore, making fluffy and ultra-commercial pop hits with little substance, Gall's hits from this era stand up far better than most. Only Francoise Hardy was consistently making records up to these standards during this era. Though Gall's high, breathy voice was admittedly somewhat limited, she made the most of it. Even dopey hits like "Sacre Charlemagne," a duet with a pair of puppets who were the stars of a children's show on French TV, have an infectious, zesty charm; meatier tunes, like the sultry jazz-tinged ballad "Pense a Moi" and the brilliant rocker "Laisse Tomber les Filles," were as good as any single produced in the U.S. or Great Britain at the time.
In 1966, Gall's public persona shifted into a more mature phase, both musically and personally. The change came with that year's controversial hit "Les Sucettes." Though on the surface the Gainsbourg-penned tune was a pretty little song about a young girl and her lollipop, the unmistakable subtext of the sly lyrics meant that the not-yet-18-year-old Gall was singing approvingly (and, she later claimed, completely unknowingly) about oral sex. Les Sucettes and its follow-up, Baby Pop, are among Gall's finest, musically richer and more varied than her early hits, but every bit as catchy. (During this period of her career, Gall was signed not only to the French division of Philips, but to the German branch of the company, and also released several German-language EPs and albums, mixing translations of her Francophone hits and all-new material.) The psychedelic era found Gall, under Gainsbourg's guidance, singing increasingly strange songs, like "Teenie Weenie Boppie" (a bizarre tune about a deadly LSD trip that somehow involves Mick Jagger) set to some of Gainsbourg's most out-there arrangements. The excellent 1968 is Gall's best album from this period, with "Teenie Weenie Boppie," the trippy "Nefertiti," and the slinky, jazzy "Bebe Requin," perhaps Gall's sexiest single ever.
Like all of the stars of the '60s ye-ye scene, Gall's career took a downturn in the early '70s. No longer a teenager, but without a new persona to redefine herself with, (and without the help of Gainsbourg, whose time was taken by his own albums and those of his wife Jane Birkin), Gall floundered both commercially and artistically. A label change from Philips to BASF in 1972 didn't help matters, but in 1974, Gall met and married songwriter/producer Michel Berger. Berger took over his wife's career starting with 1975's France Gall and re-established her popularity throughout Europe. Berger's middle of the road soft rock style (think late-era Elton John, with whom Gall recorded a duet, "Les Aveux," in 1980) is slickly commercial and for the most part, less-inspired than Gall's '60s work, but although her material was by and large weaker, Gall became a much stronger and more technically adept singer during this era. Albums like 1987's Babacar, 1984's Debranche, and 1988's live Tour de France cannot be recommended to those completely averse to mellow "lite" rock, but they have their charms.
Gall's life took a tragic turn in the '90s; Berger died of a heart attack at the age of 46 in 1992, and their daughter Pauline died of cystic fibrosis at the age of 19 in 1997. Gall announced her retirement after Berger's death, but after reconsidering, she restarted her career with 1996's France, a tender tribute to her partner and mentor. That same year, a new generation of listeners began discovering her work when Heavenly covered her Serge Gainsbourg-penned hit "Nous ne Sommes pas des Anges" on Operation: Heavenly.
Title: France (Remasterisé) / France (Remasterise)
Artist: France Gall
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: Le Tour de France (Remasterisé) [Live] / Le Tour de France (Remasterise) [Live]
Artist: France Gall
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Palais des sports (Remasterisé) [Live] / Palais des sports (Remasterise) [Live]
Artist: France Gall
Genre: World Music, Pop
Collections
Title: Sugar Sugar - Party Classics
Genre: Pop
Title: Les années 60, Vol. 2 / Les annees 60, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop a Paris - More Rock N' Roll and Mini Skirts Vol.2
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop a Paris - Rock N' Roll and Mini Skirts, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 60 Grandes Canciones Italianas y Francesas
Genre: Pop
Title: Hot French Chicks in the Garage
Genre: Pop
Title: Hot French Chicks, Garage Style
Genre: Rock
Title: Solo Ellas… / Solo Ellas...
Genre: Latin
Title: That's What Friends Are for
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: BISTROT de MARSEILLE The Bossa Nova Collection
Genre: Jazz
Title: COMPACT DISC CLUB - CAFE DE PARIS CD 4
Genre: World Music
Title: Eurovision History CD 10 1965 - Napels
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Oldie Collection CD 19
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Paris Blues
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Lounge
Title: Greatest French Hits In Europe (Disc 1)
Genre: Electronica, House, Disco, Pop
Title: Radio 2 De Topcollectie - Franse Klassiekers (CD5)
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Cafe De Paris (CD4)
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Pop
Title: Paris Mon Amour (CD2)
Title: Paris Mon Amour (CD3)
Title: La Vie Est Une Chanson Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: C'Est Chic! French Girl Singers Of The 60s
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Pop A Paris - Psyche - Rock Et Minijupes (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Lounge
Title: Pop A Paris - Psyche - Rock Et Minijupes (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Lounge
Title: The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Volume 05 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Club/Dance, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, New Romantic
Title: Les Enfoires Chantent Starmania
Genre: World Music, Acoustic
Title: Les 20 Meilleurs Chansons Francaises
Genre: Pop
Title: Heart Rock Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: France - The French Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: The Story Of Eurovision (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: A Paris (The Ultimate French Collection) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 80s French Hits (Années 80) (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: RTL Ultimative Chart Show (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: La Musica De Tu Vida Vol 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Eurovision Winners (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Club/Dance
Title: The Best Hits 80-90 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: Grand Prix Party Best Of Eurovision
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop
Title: The Best 80s Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Car Boom 2014 - Out Of Control (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: Best Of 80s (CD2)
Title: The Last Party (La Ultima Fiesta Vol. 2) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: I Love Hits 80's 90's (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Disco, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Best Of 80-90 (CD3)
Genre: Club/Dance, Disco House
Title: Type Magic 90s Charts (CD1)
Title: The Best 90s Collection (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop A Paris, Volume 3: C'est La Mode
Genre: Acoustic
Title: Pop A Paris, Volume 4: Minet Jerk
Genre: Acoustic
Title: Pop A Paris, Volume 5: S. O. S. Mesdemoiselles
Genre: Acoustic
Title: Mondo Girls
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Atomic Cafe - French Cuts
Genre: World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Title: Fetenhits Schlager Best Of 3CD (CD2)
Genre: Disco
Title: Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (Partie 2) (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Folk Rock, Salsa, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Lounge, Classical, Folk
Featuring albums
Title: To Be Continued (Box Set)
Artist: Elton John
Genre: Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons (CD2: La Javanaise)
Artist: Serge Gainsbourg
Genre: Jazz, Rock, World Music, Latin, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Smooth Jazz
Title: Eurovision (CD3)
Artist: Fetenhits
Genre: Electropop, Rock, World Music, Nu Disco, Pop, Alternative, Trap
Title: La Musique M'Aime (Original Soundtrack) (CD4)
Artist: André Popp / Andre Popp
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Easy Listening