French Representative Chanson Singer Fran?oise Hardy Passes Away
Released 28 Albums by 2018
Battled Cancer for 20 Years After 2004 Diagnosis
Fran?oise Hardy, a singer, actress, and model representing France who gained worldwide popularity, has passed away after battling cancer. She was 80 years old.
According to AFP and other sources on the 11th (local time), the deceased's son Thomas Dutronc announced his mother's obituary on Instagram and posted photos taken together during her lifetime.
Hardy rose to fame starting with her first album released in 1962, "Tous les gar?ons et les filles," and in 1968, "Comment te dire adieu" gained global popularity beyond France, establishing her as a leading figure of "French pop." This song was widely known in South Korea as background music for TV commercials in the 1990s.
She released a total of 28 studio albums, with "Personne d'autre" in 2018 being her last. Representing the "Y?-y?" genre, which combined 1960s Anglo-American pop, rock and roll, and French chanson, she continued her music career for over 50 years, experimenting with various genres such as jazz-influenced pop, disco, and alternative rock.
In 1966, she also acted in several films, including Jean-Daniel Pollet's "Le Cœur battant" and John Frankenheimer's "Grand Prix."
She was ranked 162nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time" selected last year. Hardy was the only French singer to be included on this list.
Hardy was also active as a model for famous brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, known for her unique fashion sense. Nicolas Ghesqui?re, a designer at luxury brand Louis Vuitton, described her as "the essence of French style."
Since 2004, she had been battling lymphoma and laryngeal cancer. In 2018, a tumor was discovered again, and she continued treatment. She attracted attention last year for expressing support for the legalization of euthanasia in an interview.
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Despite her illness, she consistently produced albums, with "Personne d'autre," released in 2018, becoming her final work.
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