Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
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Biography
[Edit]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 too unreservedly sentimental for some (in the French tradition), but the songs are invariably catchy and the production, arrangements, and near-operatic backup harmonies excellent, at times almost Spector-esque. Fans of Marianne Faithfull's mid-'60s work can find something of a French equivalent here, though Hardy's material was stronger and her delivery more confident.
In the 1950s, Hardy was inspired by early rock recordings to pick up the guitar, and was already writing her own songs by the time she was a teenager. By the age of 17, she was already singing her own compositions in French clubs, and successfully auditioned for Vogue Records in France in late 1961. Her debut EP appeared the following year, inaugurating a series of successful EPs and albums that would last through the '60s. Hardy sang of young love with both fetching moodiness and unrestrained ebullience; although she often wrote both her music and lyrics, she co-wrote tunes with others as well. She was greatly aided by a number of talented arrangers who seemed to be attempting (usually successfully) to blend American and British production sophistication with a Continental European sensibility. Charles Blackwell was the most notable and effective of these figures; in 1964, interestingly, she recorded some tracks under the direction of the great American R&B guitarist Mickey Baker (yes, the same one who played on Mickey & Sylvia's "Love Is Strange"), who was then based in France.
Starting in 1964, Hardy made periodic attempts to capture the international market with English-language recordings. Although these weren't entirely unsuccessful ("All Over the World" was actually a British Top 20 hit in 1965), by the late '60s she was concentrating on more mainstream, middle-of-the-road material and arrangements on both her French and English sessions. She has remained popular in France and continued recording well into the 2000s, releasing such notable albums as 2006's Parenthèses, a 12-track collection of duets with the likes of longtime collaborator Henri Salvador, Jacques Dutronc (Hardy's husband), Julio Iglesias, and relative newcomer Ben Christophers. In the following decade, her success continued with 2010's La Pluie sans Parapluie, and 2012's L'Amour Fou, which came bundled with an accompanying novel of the same title also written by Hardy, and saw her nominated for two Victoires de la Musique.
Title: L'Amour Fou
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Acoustic
Title: L'età dell'amore - Single / L'eta dell'amore - Single
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Pop
Title: Et Si Je M'en Vais Avant Toi
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles / Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Folk
Title: Message personnel (Version deluxe)
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Teen Pop, Classical
Title: If You Listen
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Message personnel
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Classical
Title: Francoise Hardy: EPs 1961-62 (Remastered)
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (Partie 7) (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (Partie 7) (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (Partie 8) (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Tres Chic! French Style... The Effortless Art Of Cool
Genre: Pop
Title: Tres Chic! French Spirit... Unmistakable Joie De Vivre
Genre: Pop
Title: La Vie En Rose - 100 Best Of French Songs (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Tres Chic! More French Girl Singers Of The 1960s
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Massive Hits! (Easy Listening) (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure Easy 2007 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Rock & Roll, Reggae, Country, Pop
Title: Partie 1 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Partie 10 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Partie 11 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Partie 11 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Partie 12 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Retro, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Partie 13 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Partie 15 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Classical, Musical, Folk
Title: Partie 4 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Punk, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Partie 5 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Folk
Title: Partie 6 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Blues Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk, Salsa, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Partie 7 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative, Acoustic, Classical, Folk
Title: Partie 8 - Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Folk
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1970 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1970 (CD6)
Genre: Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: France: From Paris To Provence (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Sixties Girls - 60 Original Recordings (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Sixties Girls - 60 Original Recordings (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Pret-A-Porter (20 Years Anniversary) (Cd2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Chic 1 - French Cool From Paris To The Cote D'Azur (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Chanson Française. Mes Favoris (2015 Part 8) (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Smooth Jazz
Title: Chanson Française Mes Favoris 2015 (Partie 13) (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Instrumental
Title: Chanson Française Mes Favoris 2015 (Partie 15) (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Chanson Française Mes Favoris 2015 (Partie 15) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Chanson Française Mes Favoris 2015 (Partie 20) (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Femmes Des Annees 80
Genre: Post Disco, Hip Hop/R&B, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop
Title: Toujours Chic! More French Girl Singers Of The 1960’s
Genre: Pop
Title: RSG Vol. 02 - Boogie At Midnight (CD1)
Genre: DJ/Remixes
Title: Merci Cherie Schlager And Chanson
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Pop
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 11 Shout (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Nouvelle Vague Vol. 2 (CD1)
Title: Collector Annees 80 (CD2)
Title: Collector Annees 80 Wagram Music France (CD2)
Genre: Hard NRG, New Beat, Soul, Disco, Italo Disco, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 22 Road Runner (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: 100% Annees 80 Hits, Party, Pop, Disco, Funk
Genre: Hard NRG, Post Disco, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk, Acoustic
Title: Magnifique The Icons Of French Music (CD1)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1968 (CD02)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock, World Music, Pop, Pop Rock, Acoustic, Folk
Title: Die Slow Van Toen 3
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD7)
Genre: Pop
Title: Nostalgie Chansons Françaises 2018 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Nostalgie Chansons Françaises 2018 (CD2)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Talents France Bleu 2018 Vol. 1 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: All The Singing Ladies (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Best Of Tres Chic
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Easy Listening
Title: Studio France 2018 (CD1)
Title: Souvenirs De France, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Moonrise Kingdom (Original Soundtrack) [+digital booklet]
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Chambre avec vue
Artist: Henri Salvador
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, World Music, Pop, Humor, Classical
Title: Bichon
Artist: Julien Doré / Julien Dore
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Sex-Shop
Artist: Serge Gainsbourg
Genre: Jazz, Rock, New Wave, Reggae, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Ladies yéyé, vol. 1 (20 Hits) / Ladies yeye, vol. 1 (20 Hits)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: La fièvre des Sixties, vol. 2 / La fievre des Sixties, vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: La fièvre des Sixties, vol. 1 / La fievre des Sixties, vol. 1
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Ladies yéyé, vol. 2 (20 Hits) / Ladies yeye, vol. 2 (20 Hits)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolutely Fabulous (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Maryline (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack