At eighty, Francoise Hardy passed away. She was a pioneer of fashion, an actress, and a singer.
She released almost 30 albums, becoming well-known for her melancholic songs. Her song “All Around the World” became a UK success in 1964.
Hardy was born in Paris in 1944 and raised there during the Nazi occupation.
At the age of sixteen, she began penning her own songs, and in the 1960s, she rose to prominence.
She appeared in films, including the drama Grand Prix in 1966, and posed for Yves Saint Laurent.
She was known to be Mick Jagger’s “ideal woman.”
In 1995, she performed on a French rendition of Blur’s “To The End.” It was the B-side to the No. 1 hit song Country House.
In 1967, he began dating Jacques Dutronc, another French singer. Six years later, the couple welcomed a son, Thomas.
Despite having a terrible relationship, they were married in 1981 “for financial reasons.”
They split up in 1988 but never went through with a divorce.
Hardy was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 2004 and laryngeal cancer in 2012.
The latest album she released was in 2018.
In 2021, she was forced to give up singing due to illness.
“Maman est partie,” which translates to “she has died,” was stated by musician Thomas yesterday.