Françoise Hardy had gone far beyond our borders and many of our neighbors saluted the memory of the only French artist to appear in the magazine’s prestigious ranking. Rolling Stone of the 200 best singers of all time, published in 2023. Even Édith Piaf was not included.
The interpreter of Personal message occupied 162nd place, ahead of Iggy Pop, in 176th position, and Marianne Faithfull in 173rd. Moreover, the French icon of the sixties sang with the first, and crossed paths with the muse of Swinging London, who for a long time adopted Paris.
The interpreter ofAs Tears Go By, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, paid tribute to the memory of his colleague. She shared on Instagram her sadness “to learn of the death of Françoise”, alongside a photo showing the two women, radiant, at the Ministry of Culture for the presentation of the insignia of Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters to Étienne Daho, in 2006.
“Very different characters”
The 77-year-old singer took advantage of her message to highlight what brought her together and distinguished her from the interpreter of Leave anyway.
“Although we are very different in character, I have always felt a certain gratitude towards him, because we both survived our condition as young pop stars and embraced careers more suited to our true personalities,” she wrote on the social network.
Mick Jagger’s ex-girlfriend continued by saying all the respect she had for the French star. “I got to know her a little in Paris, and I loved and admired her very much, and I will miss her. »
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And we discover that Marianne Faithfull greatly respected the work of Françoise Hardy. “I think death is more terrible for those left behind, but let’s focus on what she left behind: music. I loved her work, how could I not love it as it was imbued with melancholy,” concludes the woman who co-wrote, among others, Sister Morphine.
