Franoise Hardy, One Of The Most Famous French Singers Of The 1960s, Die On 11 June 2024 At The Age Of

Françoise Hardy, one of the most famous French singers of the 1960s, die on 11 June 2024 at the age of 80.

But her music and influence live on. Numerous artists around the world are paying tribute to her and remembering her extraordinary career and personality.

Recognising her internationally

One foremost among those who honoured Françoise Hardy after her death was Graham Coxon, guitarist of the British band Blur. Graham described himself as lucky to have known her a little. In 1995, Blur invited Hardy to sing on the song "To The End". The collaboration remains unforgotten and shows the respect and admiration she received from international artists.

Similarly, Tim Burgess, lead singer of the band The Charlatans, said goodbye in the artist's native language. However, Hardy not only sang in French, but also in English, Italian and German. The artist's versatility and charisma helped her to build up a large fan base beyond the borders of France.

Multi-generational fascination

Even younger musicians, such as Greg Gonzalez from Cigarettes After Sex, were deeply impressed by Hardy. According to Gonzalez, he was deeply moved when listening to her album "La Question". This admiration was mutual, as Hardy himself emphasised in an interview with Le Figaro.

Impact on film and television

Hardy's inspiration was not limited to music - she also left her mark on cinema. The American actor Elijah Wood also honoured her, recalling her role in John Frankenheimer's 1966 film "Grand Prix" and her brief appearance in "Quoi de neuf, Pussycat?" alongside Romy Schneider and Peter O'Toole.

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Aesthetically, Hardy was considered a style icon in the 1960s. "Of course, it helped that Hardy was tall and beautiful and also had a flair for style; fashion designers like Paco Rabanne were soon showering her with clothes". Hardy attended a reception at jeweller Clerc in May 1968 in a dress with rhodium sequins by Rabanne, which was considered the most expensive piece of clothing in the world. She wore a similar jumpsuit weighing around 35 kilograms by the fashion designer at a concert.

As a model, she stood in front of the camera for well-known visual artists such as David Bailey, Richard Avedon and William Klein.[8] The Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo later named her fashion label Comme des Garçons after Hardy's first hit.

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Françoise Hardy wore dresses by couturier André Courrèges in Jean-Luc Godard's film Masculine - Feminine or: The Children of Marx and Coca-Cola.

Farewell Françoise Hardy 💔

(January 17, 1944 - June 11, 2024)

Sound

First day at school

I feel something's wrong

Shaky legs and sticky hands

I'm in hell, this isn't going to work

Everyone thinks I'm strange

Everybody tells me

I've got to do something

I've got to change

But I'll shut them all up

Quietly, gently

I've got to keep my promises

Forget all the rumors

They all said about me

That I couldn't do it

But I'll shut them all up

Quietly, gently

Too often I wonder

I wonder how it all works

It all makes sense but I get panicky

In a flash, I lose my bearings (I lose my bearings)

Everyone thinks I'm strange

Everyone tells me

I've got to do something

I've got to change

But I'll shut them all up

Quietly, gently

I've got to keep my promises

Forget all the rumors

They all said about me

That I couldn't do it

But I'll shut them all up

Quietly, gently

La, la, la-la, la, la-la

I want to sing for the losers

La, la, la-la, la, la-la

I know the song by heart

That's just the way I am

I won't change

I've said it twice

But I'm gonna shut 'em all up

Quietly, gently

I've got to keep my promises

Forget all the rumors

They all said about me

That I couldn't do it

But I'll shut them all up

Quietly, gently

La, la, la-la, la, la-la

I want to sing for the losers

La, la, la-la, la, la-la

I know the song by heart

I'm just like that, I'm not changing (la, la, la-la, la, la-la)

I won't change

I'll say it one more time (la, la, la-la, la, la-la)

But I'll shut them all up

Quietly, gently

Vision

Première journée à l'école

J'sens qu'y a un truc qui déconne

Jambes qui tremblent et mains qui collent

J'suis en enfer, ça va pas l'faire

Tout l'monde me trouve étrange

Tout l'monde me dit

Qu'il faut qu'je fasse quelque chose

Qu'il faut qu'je change

Mais j'vais tous les faire taire

Tranquille, tout en douceur

Faut qu'je tienne mes promesses

Que j'oublie toutes les rumeurs

Ils ont tous dit de moi

Que j'y arriverais pas

Mais j'vais tous les faire taire

Tranquille, tout en douceur

Trop souvent, je me questionne

J'me demande comment tout ça fonctionne

Tout s'explique mais je m'affole

En un éclair, j'perds mes repères (j'perds mes repères)

Tout l'monde me trouve étrange

Tout l'monde me dit

Qu'il faut qu'je fasse quelque chose

Qu'il faut qu'je change

Mais j'vais tous les faire taire

Tranquille, tout en douceur

Faut qu'je tienne mes promesses

Que j'oublie toutes les rumeurs

Ils ont tous dit de moi

Que j'y arriverais pas

Mais j'vais tous les faire taire

Tranquille, tout en douceur

La, la, la-la, la, la-la

J'veux chanter pour les losers

La, la, la-la, la, la-la

J'connais la chanson par cœur

J'suis juste comme ça

Je changerai pas

J'l'ai déjà dit deux fois

Mais j'vais tous les faire taire

Tranquille, tout en douceur

Faut qu'je tienne mes promesses

Que j'oublie toutes les rumeurs

Ils ont tous dit de moi

Que j'y arriverais pas

Mais j'vais tous les faire taire

Tranquille, tout en douceur

La, la, la-la, la, la-la

J'veux chanter pour les losers

La, la, la-la, la, la-la

J'connais la chanson par cœur

J'suis juste comme ça, je change pas (la, la, la-la, la, la-la)

Je changerai pas

J'vais l'dire encore une dernière fois (la, la, la-la, la, la-la)

Mais j'vais tous les faire taire

Tranquille, tout en douceur

I feel something's wrong.

You never stop learning, school is never over.

Every day is the first day when you feel wrong. Sing for us loser .

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