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  1. Serge Gainsbourg ( French: [sɛʁʒ ɡɛ̃zbuʁ] ⓘ; born Lucien Ginsburg; [a] 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative releases which caused uproar in France, dividing public opinion. [2]

  2. Oct 9, 2023 · Trace the extraordinary life of Serge Gainsbourg, one of France’s most revered – and controversial – modern cultural icons. He was our Baudelaire, our Apollinaire,” said President Mitterrand when Serge Gainsbourg , one of France’s best-loved pop stars, died of a heart attack in 1991.

  3. Serge Gainsbourg was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative releases which caused uproar in France, dividing public opinion.

  4. May 29, 2018 · Serge Gainsbourg (1928–1991), the greatest French songwriter of the 1960s and 1970s, was as famous for his decadent life and cynical wit as for the songs he sang. He made a career out of writing clever, provocative lyrics, recording many of them himself and giving others to his many famous friends and lovers to sing.

  5. Sep 25, 2023 · Serge Gainsbourg was the son of Russian Jews who fled their homeland after the 1917 revolution and settled in Paris. As a teenager he wore the Yellow Star that the Nazis and the...

  6. Sep 10, 2015 · Mikey IQ Jones explores the vast catalogue of Serge Gainsbourg, one of the 20th century's greatest musical talents.

  7. Jun 27, 2018 · French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg revelled in his ability to shock people with his lyrics and lifestyle and arguably affected French popular culture more than any other artist of the 20th century. Serge Gainsbourg brought a whole new meaning to the word ‘dishevelled’.

  8. Mar 4, 1991 · Serge Gainsbourg, the singer and songwriter known for his image of unshaven decadence and his songs full of provocative, sometimes tender lyrics, died late Saturday at his home here,...

  9. Mar 2, 1991 · The major figure in post-war French pop, known for his lush productions, rich baritone voice, and provocative material. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1990s. Born. April 2, 1928 in Paris, France. Died. March 2, 1991 in Paris, France.

  10. Sep 2, 2011 · The new film Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life is an unconventional biopic about French musician Serge Gainsbourg. He is celebrated in France for the songs he wrote, and the affairs he had with beautiful...

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