Serge Gainsbourg (2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's varied musical style and individuality made him difficult to categorize. His legacy has been firmly established, and he is often regarded as one of the world's most influential musicians.
Biography
Personal life
He was born Lucien Ginsburg in Paris, France, the son of Russian Jewish parents, Joseph Ginsburg (1896 - 22 April 1971) and Olga Bessman (1894 - 16 March 1985), who fled to France after the 1917 Bolshevik uprising. His childhood was profoundly affected by the occupation of France by Nazi Germany, during which he and his family, as Jews, were forced to wear the yellow star and eventually flee Paris. Before he was 30 years old, Gainsbourg was a disillusioned painter but earned his living as a piano player in bars.
Discography
Albums
* 1958: Du chant a la une
* 1959: Disque No2
* 1961: L'Etonnant Serge Gainsbourg
* 1962: Disque No4
* 1963: Gainsbourg Confidentiel
* 1964: Gainsbourg Percussions
* 1967: Anna
* 1967: Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot: Bonnie & Clyde
* 1968: Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot: Initials B.B.
* 1968: Ce Sacre Grand-Pere
* 1969: Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg
* 1970: Cannabis
* 1971: Histoire de Melody Nelson
* 1973: Vu de l'exterieur
* 1975: Rock Around the Bunker
* 1976: L'Homme à tete de chou
* 1979: Aux armes et caetera
* 1980: Enregistrement public au Théâtre Le Palace (live)
* 1981: Mauvaises nouvelles des étoiles
* 1984: Love On The Beat
* 1985: Serge Gainsbourg live (Casino de Paris)
* 1987: You're Under Arrest
* 1988: Le Zenith de Gainsbourg (live)
* 1989: De Gainsbourg a Gainsbarre (Box Set)
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