France Gall passed away earlier today at the age of 70 in Paris. The French singer had been battling an acute infection, and was hospitalized on December 19, 2017. With her mischievous gaze and iconic blonde bob, the Parisienne was discovered in the early 1960s at just 16 years old and was brought up surrounded by music. She represented France as one of the few winners of the Eurovision song contest in 1965, and Serge Gainsbourg soon made her his protégé, his ‘Lolita française’. Thanks to her encounter with musician Michel Berger, who she married in 1976, her career took a new direction that gave her a long-lasting place in the French musical scene. From Sacré Charlemagne, to Poupée de cire, Poupée de son, Laisse tomber les filles, Si Maman si, and Babacar, France Gall’s catchy melodies and lyrics have become, and will remain, classics of the chanson française genre.
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