Françoise Hardy
French singer (1944–2024)
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- Françoise Madeleine Hardy ( French: [fʁɑ̃swaz madlɛn aʁdi] ; 17 January 1944 – 11 June 2024) was a French singer-songwriter, actress, and author.
- Hardy rose to prominence in the early 1960s as a leading figure in French yé-yé music and became a cultural icon in France and internationally.
- Her musical career spanned more than 50 years, with over 30 studio albums released.
Françoise Madeleine Hardy (French: [fʁɑ̃swaz madlɛn aʁdi]; 17 January 1944 – 11 June 2024) was a French singer-songwriter, actress, and author. She was known for singing melancholic, sentimental ballads. Hardy rose to prominence in the early 1960s as a leading figure in French yé-yé music and became a cultural icon in France and internationally. In addition to her native French, she also sang in English, Italian, and German. Her musical career spanned more than 50 years, with over 30 studio albums released. She also represented Monaco at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963.
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