France Gall

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Poupée de cire, Poupée de son, Sacré Charlemagne, Les Sucettes, Musique, Si maman si, Besoin d’amour, Il jouait du piano debout, Tout pour la musique, Hong Kong star, Débranche, Ella, elle l’a, Babacar, Évidemment...

Who hasn’t, at some point, hummed along to one of France Gall’s many hits, whose list – as impressive as it is unmissable – encapsulates in itself more than thirty years of French chanson and the often tragic fate of a family, caught between smiles and tears?

Mother and courageous star? Certainly. Beneath her legendary blonde locks, this petite woman has never faltered. She has stood firm in the face of triumphs and setbacks, recognised Michel Berger as the love of her life, her guiding star, and kept her head held high whenever death and illness have struck her loved ones.

‘Résiste’, one of her signature tracks, could therefore be the motto of this popular artist, this moving and committed woman, who has chosen to face her destiny head-on.

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• France Gall 1947 – 2018 · France

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