Once the doyen of the so-called yé-yé movement in France, the singer and fashion
model Françoise Hardy was at the epicentre of modern French culture and remains
an iconic figure of the late 1960s. Hardy herself eschews celebrity and has
always declared herself uncomfortable to be in the public eye.
She began her music career after spending a year at the Sorbonne and signed a
recording deal with Disques Vogue in 1961. Her first release for the company was
an EP featuring 'Oh Oh Chéri', a song penned by Johnny Hallyday. The
accompanying three tracks were written by Hardy and inc...