 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 here.
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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.
Serge Gainsbourg is known around the world for his uniquely incredible tenor voice and is considered the most popular singer and songwriter in France. To date he has written over one thousand songs in a number of languages. He not only writes in many languages, but he also sings in those languages, as well.
Jane Birkin is an English born singer who has had a remarkable career in stage, films, and music. She began her career in the 1960s in London had an appearance in the film, "Blow Out." She later went on to star in the movie"Slogan" in which she collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg. This led to series of collaborations. One such collaboration is the duet, "La Chanson de Slogan" which she did with Serge.
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 is an Italian- French singer, songwriter, actress. She was also a former model. She is married to Nicolas Sarcozy who is the President of the French Republic. Her mother was a concert pianist. Her music career was popular between the years of 1997 to 2005.
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.
Today, many people regard French pop music as being great. The words are what draw most people to French pop music. Many people from all regions of the world are attracted to French pop music for it's fabulous sound and dance music. French pop music attracts quite a few young French people too.
