December 2018

France Gall & Michel Berger, 1974. 📷Patrice Piot (via https://t.co/40MQ9zfRmL). https://t.co/nJbSWfly1J

9:38 PM, Dec 30th, 2018 via Buffer

Serge Gainsbourg & Anna Karina - Ne dis rien (Entrez dans la confidence, April 13, 1968): ina.fr/video/I04233220. The song, written by Gainsbourg, was originally performed by Karina and Jean-Claude Brialy in the 1967 TV musical film, Anna.

8:37 AM, Dec 28th, 2018 via Buffer

Françoise Hardy and Jacques Dutronc on the cover of Salut les copains, September 1967. 📷: Jean-Marie Périer.

Source: https://t.co/FhKVtM3FJD https://t.co/5LQpgXgm2U

8:10 AM, Dec 27th, 2018 via Buffer

In the unconventional 1966 seasonal song 'Un Noël pour James Bond', singer-songwriter Ted Scotto suggests 007 and his nemeses call a truce for #Christmas!

Via France Inter: https://t.co/QkG9TpPjHA. Cover: Encyclopédisque. https://t.co/B1ty3LSuLX

7:02 PM, Dec 24th, 2018 via Buffer

Catherine Deneuve in Jacques Demy's 1964 musical, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg. pic.twitter.com/Ki8XWcowMm

8:18 AM, Dec 23rd, 2018 via Buffer

Cris Caroll with a rock 'n' roll version of 'Douce nuit' (Silent Night), from her 1961 EP 'Rocks de #Noël'. She was one of just a few women in the pre-yéyé French rock/twist scene, and later wrote songs for several big-name artists. https://t.co/zv6Qy0V7V2

9:12 PM, Dec 21st, 2018 via Buffer

French songstress/actress/murderess Claudine Longet and her then-husband Andy Williams perform 'My Favorite Things' on The Andy Williams #Christmas Show (December 13, 1967): https://t.co/wVO7B8IyGm

8:08 PM, Dec 20th, 2018 via Buffer

Les Chaussettes Noires - #Noël de l'an dernier (1961) https://t.co/nAlxox30cC. Cover: @Discogs. #EddyMitchell #ChristmasMusic #rocknroll https://t.co/MVulnoBdEk

8:47 AM, Dec 20th, 2018 via Buffer

Dalida - Petit Papa Noël (Joyeux #Noël, 1960) https://t.co/Rq3y3XqIqP https://t.co/KsXIfktisf

8:31 PM, Dec 19th, 2018 via Buffer

Barbara - La petite fille et le Père Noël (Barbara chante Brassens, 1960) https://t.co/9GdIRH90yg #chanson #chansonfrançaise #GeorgesBrassens

7:53 PM, Dec 18th, 2018 via Buffer

X-Ray Pop - Christmas Bong (1988) https://t.co/NTOKvQkq81. Check out the @KeepersFinders comp 'Xmas Pop' for more of this underrated French DIY synth pop/experimental duo's offbeat takes on #Christmas tunes.

8:08 PM, Dec 17th, 2018 via Buffer

France Gall performs her gorgeous psych-pop tune, 'Chanson indienne' in a festive setting for the show 'Jeudimage', December 29, 1967: https://t.co/mCi1Itdp2Z. Written by her father, Robert Gall, and English songwriter David Whitaker.

6:18 PM, Dec 16th, 2018 via Buffer

Jacques Dutronc performs his cheeky #Christmas song 'La Fille du père Noël' in a teddy bear factory in this 1966 French TV clip: https://t.co/fL0V7KiK6f.

8:55 AM, Dec 16th, 2018 via Buffer

Chantal Goya - Une écharpe, une rose (Discorama, June 20, 1965) https://t.co/SD2i1khaee. Written by @JJDebout and Roger Dumas.

7:53 PM, Dec 9th, 2018 via Buffer

France Gall, 1967. (Source: multi-ventes17 on eBay). pic.twitter.com/SOMVajhX5D

7:02 PM, Dec 8th, 2018 via Buffer

Jeanne Marie Sens - En plein cœur (Top à Robert Charlebois, November 3, 1973) https://t.co/7edLWwWxCy

9:11 AM, Dec 8th, 2018 via Buffer

Petula Clark - La Gadoue (Douches écossaises, March 7, 1966) https://t.co/7XuS2uXuY9. Director: Jean-Christophe Averty. Written by Serge Gainsbourg.

7:02 PM, Dec 7th, 2018 via Buffer

Jacques Siroul - Midway https://t.co/FmHhI4I6Qd. Title track from an intriguing 1973 French #librarymusic album by Belgian Siroul, released on the label St Germain des Près. A discovery for me via the excellent "musical space-time machine" @Radiooooo_com.

7:35 AM, Dec 7th, 2018 via Buffer

The English version, 'I Will Wait For You', was recorded by countless artists, incl. The Walker Brothers & Astrud Gilberto. My fave use of the song outside of the film is this scene from Futurama, featuring a lovely rendition by Connie Francis: https://t.co/ERzZnXqRaS :') 💔

10:41 PM, Dec 3rd, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

Cherbourg's soundtrack put Michel Legrand, whose scores were a significant part of the French New Wave, on the international map. He earned Oscar nods for best score, as well as best song for the English version of 'Je ne pourrais jamais vivre sans toi': https://t.co/h1EnNvfJwO.

10:15 PM, Dec 3rd, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

Scenes from Jacques Demy's 1964 musical masterpiece Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), starring Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo and Anne Vernon. pic.twitter.com/l76f1Rq0Id

5:21 PM, Dec 3rd, 2018 via Hootsuite Inc.