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Serge Gainsbourg, was one of the most successful French singer-songwriter/actor/directors of his time. Gainsbourg is renowned for his extremely eclectic musical style and individuality. Gainsbourg was a provocateur notorious for his voracious appetite for alcohol, cigarettes, and women, his scandalous, taboo-shattering output made him a legend in Europe and the world with such hits as "Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus". Gainsbourg made his recording debut in 1958 with the album Du Chant a la Une; while strong efforts like 1961's L'Etonnant Serge Gainsbourg and 1964's Gainsbourg Confidentiel followed, his jazz-inflected solo work performed poorly on the charts, although compositions for vocalists ranging from Petula Clark to Juliette Greco to Dionne Warwick proved much more successful. In the late '60s, he befriended the actress Brigitte Bardot, and later became her lover; with Bardot as his muse, Gainsbourg's lushly arranged music suddenly became erotic and delirious, and together, they performed a series of duets - including "Bonnie and Clyde," "Harley Davidson," and "Comic Strip" - celebrating pop culture icons. Gainsbourg's affair with Bardot was brief, but its effects were irrevocable: after he became involved with constant companion Jane Birkin, they recorded the 1969 duet "Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus," a song he originally penned for Bardot complete with steamy lyrics and explicit heavy breathing. Although banned in many corners of the globe, it reached the top of the charts throughout Europe, and grew in stature to become an underground classic later covered by performers ranging from Donna Summer to Ray Conniff.
- 1 Le Poinçonneur Des Lilas
- 2 L'eau À la Bouche
- 3 La Javanaise
- 4 Couleur Café
- 5 Comic Strip
- 6 Bonnie and Clyde
- 7 Requiem Pour Un C
- 8 Initials B.B
- 9 Je T'aime Moi Non Plus
- 10 L'anamour
- 11 Elisa
- 12 Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais
- 13 My Lady Heroine
