Francoise Hardy - Francoise Hardy With Ezio Leoni & His Orchestra - VINYL LP

Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy on 17 January 1944) is a French former singer and songwriter mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads. ardy signed her first contract with the record tag Vogue in November 1961. In April 1962, shortly after finishing school, her first album, InchOh oh ChériInch, appeared, with the title song written by Johnny Hallyday's writing duo. The flip side of the record, InchTous les garçons et les fillesInch became a huge success, which sold 2 million copies. She had long hair and usually wore jeans with a leather jacket, while accompanying her songs on the guitar. She sang in English, Spanish, and German occasionally. In 1963, she represented Monaco in the Grand Prix d'Eurovision de la Chanson with InchL'amour s'en vaInch and emerged in fifth place. In 1968, she received the Grand Prix du Disque Académie Charles Cros. In 1981, she married her long-time companion Jacques Dutronc, with whom she had already had a son (Thomas Dutronc) in 1973. In May 2000, she had a comeback with the album InchClair ObscurInch. Her son played the guitar, and her husband sang the duet InchPuisque vous partez en voyageInch. Iggy Pop and Etienne Daho participated, as well. She currently lives near Paris. Album Tracks 1. L'eta' Dell'amore = Le Temps de L'amour 2. Il Tuo Migliore Amico = Ton Meilleur Ami 3. E' All'amore Che Penso = C'est a L'amour Auquel Je Pense 4. Una Ragazza Come Le Altre = Comme Tant D'autres 5. Quelli Della Mia Eta' = Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles 6. L'amore Va = L'amour S'en Va 7. CI Sto' = J'suis D'accord 8. Per Tanto Tempo = Bien Longtemps 9. Oh Oh Cheri 10. Io Vorrei (Capirti) = Saurai-Je