Françoise Hardy, the French icon and singer known for evoking romantic existentialism in her music, has died at the age of 80.
French icon and singer known for evoking romantic existentialism in her music, has died at the age of 80.Hardy rose to prominence in the Sixties, becoming known for her songwriting and evocative lyrics. Her debut album,, release in 1962 and delivered some of her first commercial success — catapulting her to the front of European yé-yé pop music. As she began to record music in London in 1964, she released, expanding the influence of her sound.
, noting that Bob Dylan was so taken by her artistry, he addressed her in a poem on the back of , which released that year, explored mortality and her acceptance of it. “I sing about death in a very symbolic and even positive way. There is an acceptance there, too,” she said. “For instance, there is a song called “Special Train,” which I like very much, but at my age, I can really only sing about that one very special train that will take me out of this world.
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