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Serge Gainsbourg

French singer, songwriter, composer, writer, actor and director (1928–1991)

PersonDied aged 62humanQ1698

Born: April 2, 1928
Died: March 2, 1991
Birthplace: 4th arrondissement of Paris
Place of death: 7th arrondissement of Paris
Citizenship: France
Occupation: painter
, film actor
, chansonnier
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Education: École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot
, Lycée Condorcet
Spouse: Lise Levitzky

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Serge Gainsbourg was a French singer-songwriter, actor, composer, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provocative releases which caused uproar in France, dividing public opinion. His artistic output ranged from his early work in jazz, chanson, and yé-yé to later efforts in rock, zouk, funk, reggae, and electronica. Gainsbourg's varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorise, although his legacy has been firmly established and he is often regarded as one of the world's most influential popular musicians.

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Social media followers: 111,000
Website: universalmusic.fr/serge-gainsbourg
Start of work period: 1957
End of work period: 1991
Sibling: Liliane Gainsbourg
Father: Joseph Ginsburg
Genre: chanson
rock music
funk
cha-cha-cha
middle of the road
mambo
pop music
psychedelic pop
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progressive rock
jazz
reggae
Mother: Olia Ginsburg
Cause of death: myocardial infarction
Awards: Victory of honor
Victory of the album
Victoire de la pochette de disques
César Award for Best Music Written for a Film
Given name: Serge
Label: Philips Records
Mercury Records
Instrument: voice
bass guitar
piano
guitar
accordion
Copyright representative: SACEM
Field of work: performing arts
Partner in business or sport: Jane Birkin
Unmarried partner: Jane Birkin
Brigitte Bardot
Caroline von Paulus
Place of burial: Montparnasse Cemetery
Child: Charlotte Gainsbourg
Lulu Gainsbourg
Discography: Serge Gainsbourg discography
Ethnic group: Russian Jews
Manner of death: natural causes
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
Related category: Category:Films scored by Serge Gainsbourg
Category:Films directed by Serge Gainsbourg
Family name: Gainsbourg
Sex or gender: male
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights

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