Tuesday 16 August 2011

Best French Music

By Jean Pierre Prieur


French Music is defined by music legends belonging to the genres of classical, pop, folk and rock music. French pop music featured many talented and well known singers hailing from Quebec, Belgium and France. The francophone market consisted of people crazy about pop music in France. The fan-following became huge and there was a distinct variation of French pop from French rock. Some of the famous people related to French music world are mentioned below:

Brigitte Bardot is normally associated with film and has graced the French cinema for several decades. However, aside from being a world-renowned film actor and ballet dancer she also recorded a number of songs after retiring from film in 1973. She collaborated with the likes of Serge Gainsbourg during the 60s and 70s.

Charles Aznavour is an American-French singer and songwriter. He is one of France's most popular singers and has been recognized as being one of the most known singers in the world. This musician has sung for presidents, popes and royalty. He was born in Paris. The people of France often referred to him as France's Frank Sinatra. He has written about a thousand songs. Most of his songs told a story about love. Charles spoke quite a few languages that included French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Armenian, Portuguese, and Neapolitan. Today, he makes his home in Geneva, Switzerland.

Jane Birkin was a very popular singer and a permanent fixture at music shows and concerts. Talented beyond description, she often spent her earnings on various donations. She also acted in a few films and sang songs with her first husband, Serge Gainsbourg. Her records sold millions of copies and rocked the world during the 1960s.

Patrick Bruel thrilled the world with his songs, and also worked as an actor. Though his passion in the beginning was football, he fell in love with singing. Prior to launching his singing career, he entered films first, being featured in more than 40 film and TV productions. He is credited with several live performances and studio albums. His stunning good looks made him immensely popular with girls and women.

Carla Bruni was a fashion icon who quit fashion and became highly popular for her songs. She writes lyrics for songs, composes and sings. Here are a few of her famous songs - Notre Amour Est Mort, Ta Tienne, La Possibilit D'une le, Il Vecchio E Il Bambino and L'antilope.

Julien Clerc started with classical music and learned to play the piano by age six. He began composing in high school, recording his first album in 1968. He had a successful run in the Paris version of "Hair." He released many hits as a major recording star.

French pop music was considerably popular and the translated versions of famous songs were greatly appreciated by people. French pop music has a distinctive style and sound. For that reason, most of the songs are translated into English. The translations are completed by linguists, to satisfy the demand of fans. There has been a considerable rise in the popularity of pop songs during recent years.




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