Françoise Hardy – Canta Per Voi In Italiano This remastered Italian-language 1963 LP, produced by Jacques Wolfshon, features 22 reissued tracks & may appeal more to Italians. Italy definitely has a folk music culture & the songs interpreted here possess a Euro-MOR pop elaboration with a few ounces of rootsy flavors. Is this showcase considered […]
Françoise Hardy – In Deutschland This is a remastered 1965 German-language set produced by Jacques Wolfshon with 14 reissued tracks. It may appeal more to people who understand German, but Germany has a folk music culture. Some songs can be interpreted as pop mixed with middle-of-the-road sensibilities sprayed with a Nico mist. The showcase maintains […]
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Think of French chanteuse Françoise Hardy as her country’s answer to England’s Marianne Faithfull. Like Faithfull, Hardy, who died last year, possessed an alluring, angelic voice and had a penchant for moody pop/rock songs. She also had a visual presence and sense of style that turned heads. Mick Jagger, Faithfull’s boyfriend in the late 1960s, […]
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Americana Highways Musicians Obituaries – May-July 2024 John Mayall @ 90 – A legendary English blues great who dedicated his life to the genre, played with some legendary greats like John Lee Hooker & Champion Jack Dupree & single-handedly discovered & gave breaks to some of the most successful & famous musicians in rock & […]
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