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Barbara

French Pop

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Listen to Nantes by Barbara, see lyrics, music video & more!
NantesBarbara
Listen to Ma plus belle histoire d'amour by Barbara, see lyrics, music video & more!
Ma plus belle histoire d'amourBarbara
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PierreBarbara
Listen to L'aigle noir (Version 1970 avec couplet supplémentaire) by Barbara, see lyrics, music video & more!
L'aigle noir (Version 1970 avec couplet supplémentaire)Barbara
Listen to Il n'y a pas d'amour heureux by Barbara, see lyrics, music video & more!
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Si la photo est bonneBarbara
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Dis, quand reviendras-tu?Barbara
Listen to Göttingen by Barbara, see lyrics, music video & more!
GöttingenBarbara
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Listen to Autour du piano - EP by Barbara
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Listen to Lily passion (Enregistrement studio inédit) by Barbara
ALBUMLily passion (Enregistrement studio inédit)Barbara
Listen to Ma plus belle histoire d'amour by Barbara
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Listen to Madame by Barbara
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Listen to Barbara présente "Le soleil noir" - Interview par Jean Serge (Europe 1 / 21 juillet 1968) by Barbara & Jean Serge
ALBUMBarbara présente "Le soleil noir" - Interview par Jean Serge (Europe 1 / 21 juillet 1968)Barbara & Jean Serge
Listen to Barbara chante Barbara by Barbara
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Listen to L'aigle noir by Barbara
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Listen to L'Atelier - Bruxelles 1954 by Barbara
ALBUML'Atelier - Bruxelles 1954Barbara

Artist Playlists

Barbara Essentials
Barbara Essentials
Schedule a rendezvous with the noir chanson of this Paris-born singer.
Barbara Essentials
Barbara: Love Songs
Barbara: Love Songs
Barbara: Love Songs
Barbara: Deep Cuts
Barbara: Deep Cuts
A profound journey into the melancholy mind of the French chanteuse.
Barbara: Deep Cuts

About Barbara

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Hometown
Paris, France
Born
June 9, 1930
Genre
French Pop
There are famous singers, and then there are those rare artists who have Paris Metro stations named after them. Such is the distinguished legacy of Monique Andrée Serf, the iconic cabaret chanteuse better known as Barbara. With her intense facial features, striking proto-goth all-black attire, and crestfallen vocal delivery, Barbara was the sound of melancholy incarnate. She came by that deep-seated sorrow honestly: Born in Paris in 1930 to a Jewish family, she endured abuse as a child at the hands of her father and spent her preteen years in hiding during World War II. In the ’50s, she began to pursue her passion for music, bouncing between Paris and Brussels and befriending the likes of Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens, whose material she often performed. But she became a French superstar in the ’60s on the strength of her own compositions, like the aching relationship requiem "Ma plus belle histoire d'amour" and her plea for post-war unity, "Göttingen,'' a song many credit for rehabilitating French/German relations that decade. From the ’70s onward, Barbara’s musical pursuits were complemented by forays into film and theater (including collaborations with Gérard Depardieu and Mikhail Baryshnikov) up until her death in 1997.

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