When France Gall died of cancer on January 7th 2018 at the age of 70, the whole
country seemed to go into mourning with top politicians - including President
Emmanuel Macron - paying tributes to a much-loved and consistently successful
singer. Born into a musical family in Paris - her mother Cécile Berthier was a
singer and her father Robert Gall a lyricist who'd written for Edith Piaf and
Charles Aznavour - she seemed destined to be a star from an early age, sending
demos to music producer Denis Bourgeois. She subsequently released her first
single 'Ne Sois Pas Si Bête' ('Don't ...