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

Francoise Hardy, French singer-songwriter known for inspiring Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger, passed away at 80. Her son, Thomas Dutronc, confirmed her death.
Hardy's androgynous style was admired worldwide, hailed by Mick Jagger as his "ideal woman." Bob Dylan wrote affectionate letters to her and included her in a poem.
Among her popular songs were Mon Amie La Rose and Comment Te Dire Adieu, with her biggest UK hit being All Over The World, reaching number 16 on the charts.

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The Sun

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 …

9 months ago·United Kingdom

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Los Angeles Times

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.

9 months ago·Los Angeles, United States

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KVIA

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 …

9 months ago·Panama City, United States

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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 …

9 months ago·Miami, United States

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LBC

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.

9 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Digi 24

Legendary French singer Françoise Hardy has died

One of France's most beloved singers and songwriters, Françoise Hardy, has died at the age of 80. “Mom is gone,” her son Thomas Dutronc, who is a musician, wrote on social networks.

9 months ago·Romania

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