Throughout her career, most of Françoise Hardy’s arrangements have tended toward the lush, though in a good way. La Question is lush too, but it’s one of her most sparsely produced efforts, usually finding her voice accompanied by little more than an acoustic guitar, touches of bass, and very subtle orchestration. Much of the record’s lights-low ambience could be attributed to Tuca (no last name given), who played guitar, co-arranged, and co-wrote most of the tunes (though Hardy did contribute to the composition of a few tracks). It may be her best post-’60s effort, songs like “Chan… read more
Throughout her career, most of Françoise Hardy’s arrangements have tended toward the lush, though in a good way. La Question is lush too, but it’s on… read more
Throughout her career, most of Françoise Hardy’s arrangements have tended toward the lush, though in a good way. La Question is lush too, but it’s one of her most sparsely produced effor… read more
Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy; on 17 January 1944 - 11 June 2024) was a French former singer and songwriter mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads. Hardy signed her first contract with the record label Vogue in November 1961. In April 1962, shortly after finishing school, her first album, "Oh oh Chéri", appeared, with the title song written by Johnny Hallyday's writing duo. The flip side of the record, "Tous les garçons et les filles" became a huge success, which sold 2 million copies. She had long hair and usually wore … read more
Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy; on 17 January 1944 - 11 June 2024) was a French former singer and songwriter mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads. Har… read more
Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy; on 17 January 1944 - 11 June 2024) was a French former singer and songwriter mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads. Hardy signed her first contract with the record l… read more