Francoise Hardy: French music icon who inspired Sir Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan dies

Sixties icon Françoise Hardy known for her melancholic ballads dies aged 80

SINGER, actress and fashion icon Françoise Hardy has died at the age of 80. The French beauty, known for her melancholic ballads, released more than 30 albums, and had a UK hit with All Around the World in 1964. Times Newspapers LtdFrançoise Hardy has died at the age of 80[/caption] Hardy was born in Nazi-occupied Paris in 1944 and raised in the city. Receiving her first guitar aged 16, she began writing her own songs and became one of the most …

Françoise Hardy, French pop star and fashion icon, dies at 80

Françoise Hardy, the French chanson singer, songwriter, fashion “It Girl” and darling of the 1960s “yé-yé” French pop movement, has died. She was 80.

Françoise Hardy, French singing legend and pop icon, dies at 80

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Françoise Hardy, a French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s, has died. She was 80. Her son, musician Thomas Dutronc, announced the death on social media, sharing a poignant photo of himself as a child with her. Hardy, who had been battling lymphatic cancer since 2004, faced her illness with remarkable candor. She passed away on Tuesday. Hardy’s lyrics often captured the angst and longing …

Françoise Hardy, French singing legend and pop icon, dies at 80

Françoise Hardy, a French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s, has died. She was 80. Her son, musician Thomas Dutronc, announced her death on social media, sharing a poignant photo of himself as a child with his mother. Hardy had lymphatic cancer since 2004 and died Tuesday.Born on Jan. 17, 1944, in Paris, Hardy’s career began in 1962 when she recorded her first single, “Tous les garçons et les filles,” at the age of 18. The song, which …

French pop culture icon and actress Francoise Hardy who inspired Mick Jagger and Bob Dylan dies aged 80

Legendary French singer Francoise Hardy has died aged 80 after a long battle with cancer, her son has announced.

French pop icon and singer Françoise Hardy dies aged 80

Françoise Hardy's career spanned six decades, and many of her songs have become classics of the French repertoire. Beyond her celebrated brand of melancholic pop, she was a style icon and an actress, one of France’s biggest stars.