Serge Gainsbourg
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Biography
[Edit]Serge Gainsbourg was the dirty old man of popular music; a French singer/songwriter and provocateur notorious for his voracious appetite for alcohol, cigarettes, and women, his scandalous, taboo-shattering output made him a legend in Europe but only a cult figure in America, where his lone hit "Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus" stalled on the pop charts — fittingly enough — at number 69.
Born Lucien Ginzberg in Paris on April 2, 1928, his parents were Russian Jews who fled to France following the events of the 1917 Bolshevik uprising. After studying art and teaching, he turned to painting before working as a bar pianist on the local cabaret circuit. Soon he was tapped to join the cast of the musical Milord L'Arsoille, where he reluctantly assumed a singing role; self-conscious about his rather homely appearance, Gainsbourg initially wanted only to carve out a niche as a composer and producer, not as a performer.
Still, he made his recording debut in 1958 with the album Du Chant a la Une; while strong efforts like 1961's L'Etonnant Serge Gainsbourg and 1964's Gainsbourg Confidentiel followed, his jazz-inflected solo work performed poorly on the charts, although compositions for vocalists ranging from Petula Clark to Juliette Greco to Dionne Warwick proved much more successful. In the late '60s, he befriended the actress Brigitte Bardot, and later became her lover; with Bardot as his muse, Gainsbourg's lushly arranged music suddenly became erotic and delirious, and together, they performed a series of duets — including "Bonnie and Clyde," "Harley Davidson," and "Comic Strip" — celebrating pop culture icons.
Gainsbourg's affair with Bardot was brief, but its effects were irrevocable: after he became involved with constant companion Jane Birkin, they recorded the 1969 duet "Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus," a song he originally penned for Bardot complete with steamy lyrics and explicit heavy breathing. Although banned in many corners of the globe, it reached the top of the charts throughout Europe, and grew in stature to become an underground classic later covered by performers ranging from Donna Summer to Ray Conniff.
Gainsbourg returned in 1971 with Histoire de Melody Nelson, a dark, complex song cycle which signalled his increasing alienation from modern culture: drugs, disease, suicide and misanthropy became thematic fixtures of his work, which grew more esoteric, inflammatory, and outrageous with each passing release. Although Gainsbourg never again reached the commercial success of his late-'60s peak, he remained an imposing and controversial figure throughout Europe, where he was both vilified and celebrated for his shocking behavior, which included burning 500 francs on a live television broadcast and recording a reggae version of the sacred "La Marseillaise."
Gainsbourg also created a furor with the single "Lemon Incest," a duet with his daughter, the actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. In addition, he posed in drag for the cover of 1984's Love on the Beat, a collection of songs about male hustlers, and made sexual advances towards Whitney Houston on a live TV broadcast. Along with his pop music oeuvre, Gainsbourg scored a number of films, and also directed and appeared in a handful of features, most notably 1976's Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus, which starred Birkin and Andy Warhol mainstay Joe Dallesandro. He died on March 2, 1991.
Title: Je t'aime...moi non plus (Vibrators Remix) [From Love and the Beat 1]
Artist: Serge Gainsbourg
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop
Title: Goodbye Emmanuelle (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Serge Gainsbourg
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic
Title: Gainsbourg Cinéma Chansons 1959-1980
Artist: Serge Gainsbourg
Title: Le Cinema De Serge Gainsbourg (Original Soundtrack) (CD1)
Artist: Serge Gainsbourg
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Collections
Title: Paris tes chansons en or, vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Frankrijk - De beste liedjes, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Gouden liedjes uit Parijs, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Mélodies de stars, vol. 14 / Melodies de stars, vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: Gold songs from Paris, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Les Amours Perdues
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Paris tes chansons en or, vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Gouden liedjes uit Parijs, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: French Songs Forever, Vol. 21
Genre: Pop
Title: J'adore Paris !, vol. 4 : Saint-Germain
Genre: Pop
Title: Gold Songs From Paris, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Frankrijk - De beste liedjes, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: La France aux chansons, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Gouden liedjes uit Parijs, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of Paris, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of Paris, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Mélodies de Paris, vol. 4 / Melodies de Paris, vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of Paris, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of Paris, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Douce France, 40 Chansons
Genre: World Music
Title: J'adore Paris !, vol. 1 : Canaille
Genre: Pop
Title: Mélodies de stars, vol. 11 / Melodies de stars, vol. 11
Genre: Pop
Title: Chansons de Paris, vol. 12
Genre: Pop
Title: Best of France, Vol. 28
Genre: Pop
Title: Paris Rarity Collection, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Ze Best French Chanson, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: J'adore Paris !, vol. 2 : Guinguette
Genre: Pop
Title: In French or English?
Genre: Pop
Title: French Stars Vol 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: French Chansons the Very Best of, Volume 3
Genre: World Music
Title: French Nostaglia Vol 1
Genre:
Title: Echoes Of France [Part 1]
Genre: Pop
Title: J'adore Paris !, vol. 3 : Romantique
Genre: Pop
Title: The French Songbook, Vol. 2
Genre: World Music
Title: Mélodies de Paris, vol. 5 / Melodies de Paris, vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Echoes of France, Pt. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Erotheque
Genre:
Title: Club Jazz CD 1 Jazz Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Paris Blues
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Lounge
Title: A Rocking Time Mixtape: 2Min -
Genre: Ambient, Trip Hop, Electronica, Industrial, Hip Hop/R&B, Avant Garde Jazz, Rock, Alternative Rock, Blues Rock, Experimental Rock, Folk Rock, Garage Rock, Glam Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Post Punk, World Music, Country Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Indie, Experimental
Title: Greatest French Hits In Europe (Disc 1)
Genre: Electronica, House, Disco, Pop
Title: Canciones Para Enamorados CD3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, World Music, Pop
Title: 100 Hits She'S A Lady - Top Of The Pop'S Of The 70'S
Genre: Pop
Title: Cafe De Paris (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Pop
Title: Cafe De Paris (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Pop
Title: La Vie Est Une Chanson Vol. 2 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: La Vie Est Une Chanson Vol. 3 (CD2)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: The Best Of France Nostalgique Part I
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Los Mejores Duetos De La Historia (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Vive La France Vol. 2 (Disc 2)
Genre: Heavy Metal, Orchestral, World Music, Pop
Title: Vive La France Vol. 2 (Disc 3)
Genre: Heavy Metal, Orchestral, 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: Singing Paris: The French Pop Compilation
Genre: World Music, Pop Rock, Acoustic
Title: Gentils Garçons
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: St Germain De Prés
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: French Classic Chanson Collection
Genre: Electronica, World Music, Pop, Alternative, Theatre/Soundtrack, Acoustic
Title: Histoire D'Un Amour
Genre: World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: The Best Hits Italy
Genre: World Music
Title: De Maxx Long Player 21 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Erotic Dreams Pop Erotic Music
Genre: Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Late Night Tales - Franz Ferdinand
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: 21 succès de Arletty & Michel Simon / 21 succes de Arletty & Michel Simon
Artist: Arletty, Michel Simon
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Late Night Tales: Zero 7 - Another Late Night (Remastered)
Artist: Zero 7
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor
Title: Late Night Tales
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: By the Sea (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Gabriel Yared
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Les Rita Mitsouko En Concert Avec L'Orchestre Lamoureux
Artist: Les Rita Mitsouko
Genre: Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Art/Entehno
Title: Putumayo Presents: French Café / Putumayo Presents: French Cafe
Artist: Putumayo
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Ex - Fan Des Sixties
Artist: Jane Birkin
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, House, Euro House, Pop, Acoustic
Title: Bird People (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Béatrice Thiriet / Beatrice Thiriet
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Bubble Gum, Vol. 2
Artist: Brigitte Bardot
Genre: Rock, World Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Classical
Title: Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: La Mer Et Autres Incontournables De La Chanson Francaise
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music
Title: Les grands crus français, vol. 4 / Les grands crus francais, vol. 4
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop