Jacques Dutronc is a French singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer, and actor. Some of Dutronc's best-known hits include "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille", "Le Responsable", and "Les Cactus".
Dutronc in Lorient, France in January 2010
Dutronc performing on Dutch TV in 1966
Dutronc performing in Annecy in 1971. Also pictured is bassist Noël Mirol.
On stage in Lorient, 2010
Françoise Madeleine Hardy is a retired French singer-songwriter and actress. Mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads, Hardy rose to prominence in the early 1960s as a leading figure of the yé-yé wave. In addition to her native French, she also sang in English, Italian and German. Her career spanned more than fifty years with over thirty studio albums released.
Hardy in 1968
Hardy was raised in a modest apartment on the Rue d'Aumale, in Paris' 9th arrondissement.
Meeting Princess Margriet and sports executive Jaap van Praag.
Receiving the Edison Award in the "Youth" category from writer and TV personality Godfried Bomans.