Barbara (singer)
French recording artist; singer-songwriter
Monique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997) was a French pop singer-songwriter and actress. She took her stage name, Barbara, from her grandmother. Her song "L'Aigle noir" sold 1 million copies in twelve hours.[1]
Barbara | |
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 Barbara in 1965 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Monique Andrée Serf |
| Born | 9 June 1930 Paris, France |
| Died | 24 November 1997 (aged 67) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Genres | Chanson, French pop |
| Occupation(s) | French singer-songwriter and actress |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1958–1996 |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
In 1971, she co-starred with Jacques Brel in Franz.
Barbara, who smoked many times, died of respiratory failure.
References
change- ↑ The Inner voice of France, BBC Radio 3, 18 December 2011
Other websites
change- Association Barbara Perlimpinpin
- Discography, with links to lyrics
- Barbara: France's Best Kept Secret
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