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Weekend French Playlist #12: The Serge Gainsbourg Edition
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Weekend French Playlist #12: The Serge Gainsbourg Edition

The legendary singer-songer is back in the headlines thanks to his new museum.

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Oct 08, 2023
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In the pantheon of great 20th-century singers, it doesn’t get more French than Serge Gainsbourg. Whether it was the 550 songs he wrote and their provocative sexual themes that often stirred controversy or his relationships with actresses such as Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin,…

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