Remembering French cultural icon and singer Françoise Hardy • FRANCE 24 English

One of France's best-loved singer-songwriters, Françoise Hardy was a leading cultural icon of the Swinging Sixties and one of the biggest stars of the "yé-yé" boom that swept across Europe at the time. Hardy has died at the age of 80 after a battle with cancer. Renowned for her hits "Comment te dire adieu" and "Le Temps de l'amour", she enjoyed a career that spanned more than six decades. Last year she was named one of the 200 best singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine - the only French performer on the list. Music critic Jenny Ben Brahim and film critic Lisa Nesselson speak to Eve Jackson about her life and career.
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[@thelevelbeyondhuman]

She wasn’t your average pop star. 4 languages, 30+ albums, movie actress, novelist. Mother. She did it all.

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Indeed, she was a classy lady.

[@123benny4]

A life well-lived.

[@samil5601]

She wasn't average in any way.

[@spribic11]

She was writing her own lyrics and music.

[@lanaiba]

Except feel truly loved and emotionally fulfilled... Celebrity idealisation is damaging.

[@weekendwet1]

I was truly saddened to hear of the passing of this wonderful lady. As a 14 year old, her picture was on my bedroom wall. I am now nearly 75 and I never stopped loving her.

[@rivalamusica]

i am crying

[@MarcOrtizdeCandia-qi8yb]

We don’t need Rolling Stone to validate the legacy of Françoise Hardy.

[@abdgn11]

Rest In Peace Françoise...

[@ericrose3877]

She will have done so without your allowing it.

[@abdgn11]

@@ericrose3877 Why you did such a disrespectful comment like that. I just prayed for her and wish best.

[@maurice8607]

Ridiculous thing to say ​@@ericrose3877

[@jrd3523]

So many people will be missing this great artist. She had the look, the voice, and the talent.

[@Methilde]

She declare that she had a weak and pale voice, which it's true but with a lot of charm. But no way to compare Beatles and Stones with boring and repetitive "yéyé".

[@jrd3523]

@@Methilde Yours and only personal opinion.

[@Methilde]

Of course, like yours :)

[@jrd3523]

@@Methilde It's the opinion of millions like me around the globe. :)

[@Methilde]

@@jrd3523 And so, millions of personal opinions, what a proof :)

[@californiahiker9616]

I grew up in Germany in the 1960’s. Francoise was one of my favorite chanteuses. She sang many of her popular French songs in German and English… though much prefer the French ones. Her voice had a quality like no other. She was a very classy lady! I just started reading her autobiography. I had no idea she had such a difficult childhood! All the more astounding what a successful career she had. At this point I can only say… Merci pour la musique, Francoise! You made the world a better place with your music, grace, and style!

[@carstenhohmann2955]

Habe s i e damals mit FRAG DEN ABENDWIND kennengelernt ❤

[@Tabbaasco]

She was so popular and so loved when I lived as a teen in Beirut. I still listen to her. RIP Franscoise

[@donnysarian]

RIP Francoise Hardy. One of the most amazing and beautiful talents of all time!

[@billyriedel6449]

I remember first hearing her song Le Temp de L’amour when I was in middle school. I didn’t know French, so I had to look for an English translation to understand what was being said. I actually learned how to sing it without knowing how to speak French. Her music was so beautiful

[@jean-yvesmartin6934]

David Bowie " i'm in love with Her and i think she knows it"

[@jptey289]

Bob Dylan en était complètement fou aussi... mais Françoise préférait le Local

[@jsychu]

La grande Dame de mon enfance est partie laissant tant de belles choses dans le cœur de son fils et de nous même....la délivrance…🙏🙏

[@koko1974ify]

Rest in Peace Francoise, thank you for all the beautiful music.

[@hollywoodnoire]

A year after Jane Birkin 💔

[@Andre.felipe84]

And one year after Rita Lee.

[@ediehoman9240]

Same thought

[@philiproux8011]

The lyrics of her song "The Rose"...... Listen ! Any Poet Laureate will be proud of it! And the musical arrangement. Wow! "If we are only friends" this song brings a smile to my face. I wonder how many times in my 75 years I've listened to Francoise's songs. Any song of Francoise was like medicine for a broken heart,soothing away all cobwebs and leaving me with extreme serenity.My goodness, I'm going to miss her so much.

[@pitrick7349]

Mon amie la rose.....

[@shahlabadel8628]

loved her when I was a teen in Tehran and love her now at 72! may she rest in peace.

[@mrt3946]

Loved her. My Mum and Dad used to play her when I was a kid.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Jane Birkin, francior Hardy, Edith Piaf, all made French music so unique. Now we hope Jane Birkin and Zaz will continue the French music legacy. RIP madam Hardy 🙏🕊️🙏

[@Ellorina]

I don't know if you know about it but Jane Birkin died a year ago.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

@@Ellorina I meant Charlotte Gainsburg, Jane Birkin's daughter is also a singer too. Her music has that type of flavor. I bought her CD in Paris.

[@antediluvianer]

Around 3 years ago Françoise was in the worst shape of her life and she advocated for assisted suicide aka human euthanasia. It has been around the same time I discovered her music. It was heartbreaking given how she looked like in her early days. She managed to remain otherwise off radar over the past 2 decades. She’s not at pain anymore. Au Revoir Françoise

' La Large ' is arguably one of the greatest songs, and the video was directed by Francois Ozon. . I miss her presence among us, and I lived with her songs in Paris for many years, accompanying my joys and my griefs. I think millions will be thinking of her, loving her.

[@Wade_Tyler]

I recently discovered Claude François and now I’m discovering Françoise Hardy. RIP

[@pitrick7349]

découvrez Johnny Hallyday...

[@Wade_Tyler]

@@pitrick7349 Merci pour la recommandation

[@adamsamie9574]

She will be missed 😪

[@George_outdoors]

Quel dommage, une des meilleures chanteuses de notre génération!

[@kingtut3467]

I remember her in the movie Grand Prix (1966).

[@markzima2335]

Me too!

[@coolfinetime]

I don't remember

[@exmachinema]

I was surprised this wasn't mentioned, but I guess you can't cover it all.

[@spikespa5208]

That film probably contributed most to her _world_ fame

[@jackwalker1822]

I loved her lines: I don’t dance. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. Only she could deliver such lines with so much charm and beauty

[@gavinbolton-ou6tv]

Nice tribute to a legend in our time. 🇿🇦

[@philiproux8011]

I loved her all my life...... So special, unique and feminine. In a song catagory of her own. You are in my heart forever dear Francoise

[@leematthews6812]

Sad news. For my wife and I, 'Comment te dire adieu' is "our song". RIP.

[@soniacastro8702]

Great voice, elegance and french, RIP

[@chrishewitson7135]

Her hit 'Et Même' entered the bottom end of the British top thirty in about 1965, too.

[@LoneWulf278]

It doesn’t feel right that there were no other French artists on The Rolling Stones best singers list. 😮

[@californiahiker9616]

Mireille should be on there!

[@LoneWulf278]

@@californiahiker9616 I agree. I love her!

[@djzouke]

Henri Salvador?

[@richardshiggins704]

RIP ! Thank you for such quintessentially French songs which will endure .

[@GdF420]

To me her greatest song is L'amitié, but there are so many, can't cover them all in a 12 min vid A true icon Françoise Hardy Reposez en paix Mme Hardy

[@iVenge]

My youth. So sad to hear she is gone.

[@jamesc7019]

Le large was her farewell song. Such a beautiful song and video. For me it’s her last song. I love her x

[@Chanson60svinyl]

That is not the only song she recorded in English 😆 Beautiful lady RIP

[@teddtarr]

Yes, among others,, she recorded a cover of the Everly Bros.' "Let It Be Me", & the. Shirelle's "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?"

[@edwardb7811]

My crush on her lasted sixty years. RIP

[@dumpwoodhere]

They always get these experts on to read from Wikipedia with conviction pretending they know who she is. This is an end of an era for me.

[@tysonjoughin8879]

every young man's fantasy in the 60's - including me

[@Chanson60svinyl]

Rest In Peace Angel

[@tammytsang3487]

Rest in peace.

[@Daffodil31LE]

Merci, mon Dieu, d'avoir soulagé Françoise de toutes ses douleurs. Merci Françoise d'être toi. Vous avez été un réconfort pendant ma jeunesse et continuez de l’être, aujourd’hui plus que jamais.

[@maurices5954]

Sad day 😥

[@johnmarshall504]

Talent, grace and good taste.

[@Eurovision324]

She was fantastic RIP ♥️💐

[@billk9856]

You made reference to her "only song in English" .... that's not correct, I first became aware of her from a top 40 hit she had in Australia in 1965, in English called Only You Can Do It.

[@redjee888]

Comment Te dire Adieu Mlle. Hardy! Thanx for the music and your timeless style inspiration. You're more than just a singer/songwriter but an early influencer when it comes to dressing well and effortles French grooming.

[@DanielField2023]

R.I.P Francoise from Corvallis Oregon USA. You will be miss.

[@christopherTYJ]

😢😢😢 François, je t'aime...

[@mjw12345]

Lovely tribute!

[@markdc1145]

Always a big fan of hers although I wasn't that familiar with her later work. RIP Françoise Hardy.

[@jackwalker1822]

I prefer all her work from the 60’s and 70’s. But have no doubt that all subsequent work was great too.

[@KatiePiszczak]

What a brilliant gorgeous woman. She fought harder than I knew

[@robertcoleman580]

I was introduced to the music of Francoise in my French class at school in the late 60's. That sparked a life-long love affair. I thought her husband Jacques Dutronc was wonderful too. I always regarded them as the First Couple of France; it didn't matter who was occupying the Elysee.

[@Richardsonprincess00]

She represent Monaco of ESC in 1964

[@harvey1954]

You forgot her appearance with James Garner in "Grand Prix" which along with "What's New Pussycat?" are the only two films Americans would have seen Francoise in. She was even in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in a ship float. Some tie in with "Grand Prix".

[@Mandrake591]

Some Americans watch French movies too!

[@harvey1954]

@@Mandrake591 When they pop up over here. Rarely shown in American theaters and even the DVDs had to be regional friendly to American machines.

[@dereks1264]

You definitely couldn't smoke a cigarette or cigar in a video. The 60s/70s were a great time to be alive! (As long as you can handle the risk of getting cancer.)

[@christtrockministeries5542]

I am so sorry, i did no know she passed away, God have mercy appn her Amen, i Love her songs.

[@francocasagrande6105]

Au revoir, mon petit cherie 💔🌹🙏🌈

[@Mandrake591]

She made way more than one recording in English, what the heck?

[@jackwalker1822]

My only language is English but I much prefer to listen to her singing in French.

[@Seedlinux]

R.I.P.

[@MrAurelius77]

Bob Dylan and Nick Drake were fans of her.

[@marciovieira6153]

Grand perte la mort de ce chanteur légendaire, Françose Hardy. Était le plus grand aprés Edith Piaf. Je suis un Brésilien.

[@thamilton007]

🙏😔♥️

[@Jesus_is_Lord_316]

Just learned that Françoise Hardy has passed away 😢 My mom played her record all the time when we were little. RIP

[@maurice8607]

Very very sad. My favourites include Autumn Rendezvous, All over the world and Ocean. If you Listen is a gem. RIP Francoise.

[@eliaskhanmeh7399]

Condeliance , she’s war sensitive, beautiful , effect in edge of genre , merciful for her spirit come Celeste she’s going with her……..

[@Ivonne1006]

😥🙏🏻😥🙏🏻

[@lavieestunsonge4541]

Mon dieu! 😢 Repose en paix, Françoise Hardy! I Heureusement, nous pouvons ecouter la musique! I just started listening to her music about a year ago!

[@MrMjp58]

The only abiding memory I have of her was when she appeared as a guest on The Spinners BBC show c’71. One of the group (the tall one) introduced her by saying ‘Mademoiselle Francoise Hardy has graciously agreed to sing a song for us’ in a perfect attempt at a French accent. Later in the episode, the northern one re-introduced her by saying ‘Franzois Ardey is cummin’ back on’ now’, in the broadest Lancashire accent imaginable. Regardless of all that, she was incredibly stylish, as I recall.

[@uwi2]

Adieu Madame 💔

[@faisalvazquez3289]

Whenever he dies, idolatries appear, like what happened with Amy Winehouse, etc. true art lovers those who enjoy them in life

[@Salman-sc8gr]

Should have mentioned the race car track themes - Maid in Monza.

[@CanNguyen-hg3qt]

RIP

[@eliaskhanmeh7399]

We loose what we need Much much so She’s still Good heart Good bey

[@Ttoe280]

R I P , Francoise Hardy,

[@eliaskhanmeh7399]

Cat from the clouds Take the heart Far far exceptionally On a her now Big salut fire of moments

[@whyisgooglemakingmedothis603]

: All these nerds out there who think they know cool don't know if they didn't know her. I still think my absolute favourite duet is between Francoise Hardy and Iggy Pop with their version of "I'll Be Seeing You". That's just it - you can't get better than that.

[@mollkatless]

Who is David Boww-ie?

[@user-ze4se8zo2p]

Si c’est ca was my favourite. Never mentioned…

[@MikeCee7]

Did she just call Bowie, (“Bo-we”) as: “Bow -We”? (& also with a squeaky dolphin sounding voice) 4:27

[@l.w.paradis2108]

She was 80???

[@ilovemovies725]

This is 2024 , you know...The 60's were now 60 years ago and she was in her twenties at the time (18 in 1962 when she sang "tous les garçons..") so 60+20 =

[@PaulLMF]

+ Grand Prix 1966

[@christopherbloom2207]

How does this music expert mispronounce "David Bowie"?

[@aquamarin6514]

Repose en paix Francoise -ta musique te rend immortel 😅

[@CCOREY5]

David Bouwi? 😂

[@scorpina69]

🙄😂

[@milkmoonlight93]

Announcing the death of another fellow human being with a big smile. Adding the mispronunciation of “l’amour” with “la mort” is definitely cringey: unprofessional and very insensitive. So wrong😅

[@jrd3523]

Do we have to cry about death? Especially hers; she was in tremendous pain. Death is not a synonym for sadness.

[@fernandetogher1333]

Very sad.

[@frankyhoonofficial]

Just so you know, she absolutely hated acting. She said so in her autobiography.

[@liketheroman]

The film critic is *reads notes* useless.

[@shaggybreeks]

ONLY French singer on Rolling Stone's list?? Edith Piaf? Mireille Mathieu? Etc++?? Well, pop goes the weasel.

[@Lama12339]

Lady don’t even try to pronounce the title in your British tongue

[@cocoaorange1]

Be nice.

[@cmlazar]

You could at least make an effort to pronounce the French lyrics correctly.

[@akbarlebowitz8151]

My first knowledge of her was in 2014 when I happened upon a nice cover on KZbin of The Kinks "Who'll Be The Next In Line" which she sang in English.