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Françoise Hardy: Françoise Hardy

Kieron Tyler, Light in the Attic Records, October 2015

 

ANY MENTION of the name Françoise Hardy conjures images of Gallic sophistication, an attitude to lyrics and music informed by a literate sensibility and a look and style defining a refined take on pop. She will forever personify a French cool which resonates timelessly. But without the music, none of this could have happened.

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