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: Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles / Le Premier Bonheur Du Jour
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Folk
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
Title: Décalages / Decalages
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: The " Yeh-Yeh " Girl From Paris! (Remastered 2020)
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Pop
Title: Comment Te Dire Adieu
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: Francoise Hardy
Artist: Françoise Hardy / Francoise Hardy
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Teen Pop, Classical
Collections
Title: French Flight Vol. 2 (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: 50 Timeless Top Retro Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Almost Spring Evergreen Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Slow Blues Songs (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: 80 Hits Through The Ages (All Tracks Remastered) (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: 80 Hits Through The Ages (All Tracks Remastered) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Songs On The Beach (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Girls French Girls (All Tracks Remastered) (CD1)
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: Girls French Girls (All Tracks Remastered) (CD2)
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Folk Essentials
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: 200 Top 60 Years (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic, Classical
Title: Les Chansons De L'année 1962 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Les Chansons De L'année 1962 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: M RADIO Les 100 Tubes De La Chanson Française (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Coolest In The World Ever! (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: From Italy To France (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Blues, World Music
Title: OCCHI MIEI (Italian Pop 1963-69)
Genre: Garage Rock, Pop
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1969 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Acoustic, Easy Listening
Title: Jazz, Ye-Ye, Et Cinema..... C'est Chic! (Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: French Chanson And Pop Lyric (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Lyrics Of The French Chanson (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Les Rues D'Amour (CD1)
Genre: World Music, Pop, Folk
Title: Les Rues D'Amour Vol. 02 (CD2)
Genre: Chill Out, Electronica, Pop
Title: Melodies Of The Seine (CD2)
Genre: Chill Out
Title: RTL - 50 Ans De Chansons D'amour (CD4)
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