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Paris, France (1928 – 1991)
Serge Gainsbourg (April 2, 1928 – March 2, 1991) was a french poet-songwriter, singer, actor, novelist, painter and director. Gainsbourg’s varied style and individuality made him difficult to categorize. Although famous in France for many years, he did not achieve his first No. 1 album until 1979, when he released Aux Armes et caetera more than twenty years after his music career had begun. But since the 1980s, his legacy has been firmly established.
Personal life
He was born Lucien Ginzburg in Paris, France, the son of Jewish Russian parents who fled to France after the 1917 Bolshevik uprising. His childhood was profoundly affected by the occupation of France by Nazi Germany, during which he and his family, as Jews, were forced to wear the yellow star and eventually flee from Paris. He had a daughter, Charlotte, with English singer and actress Jane Birkin; and a son, Lulu, with his last partner, Bambou (Caroline Von Paulus, who is related to Friedrich Paulus). Before he was 30 years old, Lucien Ginsburg was a disillusioned painter but earned his living as a piano player in bars.
Early work
His early songs were influenced by Boris Vian and were largely in the vein of “old-fashioned” chanson. Very early, however, Gainsbourg began to move beyond this and experiment with a succession of different musical styles: jazz early on, English pop in the 60’s, reggae in the 70’s, even hip-hop in the 80’s.
Personal life
He was born Lucien Ginzburg in Paris, France, the son of Jewish Russian parents who fled to France after the 1917 Bolshevik uprising. His childhood was profoundly affected by the occupation of France by Nazi Germany, during which he and his family, as Jews, were forced to wear the yellow star and eventually flee from Paris. He had a daughter, Charlotte, with English singer and actress Jane Birkin; and a son, Lulu, with his last partner, Bambou (Caroline Von Paulus, who is related to Friedrich Paulus). Before he was 30 years old, Lucien Ginsburg was a disillusioned painter but earned his living as a piano player in bars.
Early work
His early songs were influenced by Boris Vian and were largely in the vein of “old-fashioned” chanson. Very early, however, Gainsbourg began to move beyond this and experiment with a succession of different musical styles: jazz early on, English pop in the 60’s, reggae in the 70’s, even hip-hop in the 80’s.
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Melody
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Comic Strip
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Ah! Melody
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Marilou Sous La Neige
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Sous Le Soleil Exactement
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Herumor-IM wrote:
Can't wait to see the biopic film coming out in January. The actor they have playing Serge looks just like him. [2]!!!
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LeftCoastRyda wrote:
Can't wait to see the biopic film coming out in January. The actor they have playing Serge looks just like him.
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Parisblues wrote:
allez souhaitons à la memoire de serge qu'il soit au moins au double d'ecoute il faudrait l'ecouter au moins quelque deux fois plus :-)
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RootRude wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMdXi6f5KRg
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Parisblues wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Serge+Gainsbourg/_/Love+On+The+Beat
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nicothetall wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkn0HTADiYo&feature=player_embedded# !!!
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JDC1988 wrote:
Histoire de Melody Nelson changed my life forever.
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ashleyrobb wrote:
my absolute number one. <3
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fer_fontes wrote:
casava <3
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donotspy wrote:
absolute freak
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Parisblues wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Serge+Gainsbourg/Le+Zenith+De+Gainsbourg
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RorySteele wrote:
Here's a link to the BBC Radio 2 documentary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n5ttr
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Parisblues wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Serge+Gainsbourg/Gainsbourg+For+Ever
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MouseyTongue wrote:
Le Chanson de Serge: The Serge Gainsbourg Story, documentary on `BBC `radio 2, `Tuesday 13th October at 22.30 GMT.
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Boebis wrote:
If you love French Music and want to discover more, check http://french-kisses.blogspot.com a blog with video, mp3, best of and lyrics translated in English ;-)
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Parisblues wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Serge+Gainsbourg/_/Harley+David+Son+Of+A+Bitch http://www.last.fm/music/Serge+Gainsbourg/_/I%27m+The+Boy
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darkfalco3 wrote:
That's right, OptionalToaster, and by the way I agree with you ;)
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Tomyblues wrote:
Mieux vaut n'penser à rien que de penser à vous...
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Parisblues wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Serge+Gainsbourg/Le+Zenith+De+Gainsbourg
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OptionalToaster wrote:
Ok, let's hope my two years of French don't fail me: Cet homme est impressionnant. Right? :/
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