France Gall
French singer (1947–2018)
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- Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall ( French: [fʁãs gal] ), was a French yé-yé and pop singer.
- Later in her career, she worked with singer-songwriter Michel Berger, whom she married in 1976.
- Early life France Gall was born Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall on 9 October 1947 in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.
- Her father, Robert Gall (1918–1990), was a lyricist who wrote for Édith Piaf and Charles Aznavour.
- The only daughter of her family, Gall had two older brothers, twins Patrice and Philippe.
Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall (French: [fʁãs gal] ), was a French yé-yé and pop singer. In 1965, at the age of 17, she won the tenth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", representing Luxembourg. Later in her career, she worked with singer-songwriter Michel Berger, whom she married in 1976. Her most successful singles include "Il jouait du piano debout", "Ella, elle l'a" and "Évidemment".
Early life
France Gall was born Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall on 9 October 1947 in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. She grew up in a family of musicians. Her father, Robert Gall (1918–1990), was a lyricist who wrote for Édith Piaf and Charles Aznavour. Her mother, singer Cécile Berthier (1921–2021), was the daughter of Paul Berthier (1884–1953), co-founder of the celebrated choir The Little Singers of Paris.
The only daughter of her family, Gall had two older brothers, twins Patrice and Philippe. She attended Lycée Paul Valéry, but abandoned her studies when she was required to repeat a grade after failing the previous year.
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