Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The recent passing of Jane Birkin was a reminder of just how attached French people are to la chanson française, which literally ...

From Edith Piaf to Serge Gainsbourg, you've probably heard 'chanson' music, but you might not be aware of the history and legacy of this oh-so-French artform. If you think of the classic chanson ...

Juliette Gréco enchanted France with her raspy voice and powerful if minimalist stage performances in a career lasting more than six decades. She kept touring and seducing until 2015, a stroke the ...

The muse of bohemian postwar Paris, she became an internationally known actress and singer. By Anita Gates Juliette Gréco, the singing muse of bohemian postwar Paris who became the grande dame of ...

When the Summer Solstice arrives on Saturday, millions of people across France will attend the impromptu street concerts of “Fête de La Musique” hosted by restaurants, bars, museums and even libraries ...

The French singer, actress, and cultural icon Juliette Gréco has died. She was 93. “Juliette Gréco died this Wednesday surrounded by her family in the house she loved so much,” her family said in a ...

Artists Charles Aznavour, Alain Souchon and Marc Almond define la Chanson Française.

The recent passing of Jane Birkin was a reminder of just how attached French people are to la chanson française, which literally translates to "French songs" but is much more than that. Chanson ...