Fruit of the union of two French icons, Charlotte Gainsbourg has succeeded in the challenge of drawing inspiration from them while not remaining in their shadow. Today a successful singer, the daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin has built an exemplary artistic career and remembers the precious advice of her dear parents.
For the magazine Harper’s BazaarCharlotte Gainsbourg returned a few days ago to the lack of her parents, who died in 1991 for him and in 2023 for her. “Once she is dead, there remains the absolute lack”, she first said, as if to signify that the disappearance of her mother had deepened the feeling of emptiness begun by the loss of her father. It must be said that Charlotte Gainsbourg was very close to Jane Birkin with whom she shared a lot. When she talks about lack, the singer talks about physical presence, but not only. “And everything I will never have again: his voice, his personality, his memory, his world, so rich and original.” she confided.
