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Serge Gainsbourg

1928 - 1991

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Serge Gainsbourg (French: [sɛʁʒ ɡɛ̃zbuʁ] ; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Serge Gainsbourg is the 35th most popular singer (down from 28th in 2019), the 267th most popular biography from France (down from 255th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular French Singer.

Serge Gainsbourg was a French singer-songwriter who is most famous for his songs "Je t'aime moi non plus" and "Love on the Beat."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Serge Gainsbourg ranks 35 out of 4,381. Before him are Debbie Harry, José Carreras, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and Mick Jagger. After him are Toto Cutugno, Cesária Évora, Johnny Cash, Farinelli, Nico, and Agnetha Fältskog.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Serge Gainsbourg ranks 13. Before him are Stanley Kubrick, Ariel Sharon, Noam Chomsky, Eduard Shevardnadze, Jean-Marie Le Pen, and Chinghiz Aitmatov. After him are Karlheinz Stockhausen, Joe Jackson, Didi, Philip K. Dick, Jeanne Moreau, and Zbigniew Brzezinski. Among people deceased in 1991, Serge Gainsbourg ranks 7. Before him are Freddie Mercury, Olav V of Norway, Vasily Zaitsev, Edwin McMillan, Dr. Seuss, and Isaac Bashevis Singer. After him are Carl David Anderson, Yves Montand, Klaus Barbie, Klaus Kinski, Gustáv Husák, and W. Arthur Lewis.

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In France

Among people born in France, Serge Gainsbourg ranks 267 out of 6,770. Before him are Philip III of France (1245), Letizia Ramolino (1750), Annie Ernaux (1940), Saint Roch (1295), François Boucher (1703), and Charles the Simple (879). After him are Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732), Philip I of France (1052), Francis de Sales (1567), Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755), Henri de Saint-Simon (1760), and Jean Marais (1913).

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Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Serge Gainsbourg ranks 3. Before him are Édith Piaf (1915), and Charles Aznavour (1924). After him are Mireille Mathieu (1946), Françoise Hardy (1944), France Gall (1947), Carlos Gardel (1890), Johnny Hallyday (1943), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1974), Georges Brassens (1921), and Maria Malibran (1808).

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