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Lizzy Mercier Descloux. Martine-Elisabeth Mercier Descloux (16 December 1956 – 20 April 2004) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter. Early life. Mercier Descloux grew up in Lyon, France, but returned to her native Paris in her teens to attend art school.
Feb 29, 2016 · From the Pitchfork Review. Lizzy Mercier Descloux: Behind the Muse. Though she may be best known as a footnote to the careers of icons like Patti Smith and Chet Baker, the late French singer...
Lizzy Mercier Descloux, née Martine Élisabeth Mercier le 16 décembre 1956 à Paris et morte le 20 avril 2004 à Saint-Florent en Haute-Corse [1], est une musicienne et chanteuse française, une égérie de la new wave française et pionnière de la world music.
Feb 3, 2024 · Born in Lyon, Descloux relocated to Paris in her teens to attend art school, where she became instrumental in establishing the French New Wave punk scene. Alongside her partner Michel Esteban, Lizzy established the Harry Cover store, a beacon for punks in France, akin to Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s Sex in London.
Aug 10, 2015 · Lizzy Mercier Descloux. 2015. 8.2. Best New Reissue. By Laura Snapes. Genre: Pop/R&B. Label: Light in the Attic. Reviewed: August 10, 2015. Compared to 1979’s major punk releases, it’s not...
Sep 10, 2015 · David McKenna looks back at the life of Parisian poet, painter and post punk musician, Lizzy Mercier Descloux. David McKenna Published 8:53am 10 September 2015. Portrait by Seth Tillet.
Apr 20, 2004 · Globetrotting French musician whose eclectic body of work encompasses New York's no wave scene and authentic African rhythms. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1970s - 2000s. Born. December 16, 1956 in Paris, France. Died. April 20, 2004 in Saint Florent, Corsica. Genre. Pop/Rock, Electronic. Styles.
