Thomas Dutronc is a French singer and jazz manouche guitarist. His mother is the singer, songwriter, guitarist Françoise Hardy; his father the singer, songwriter, guitarist, and film actor Jacques Dutronc.
Thomas Dutronc in 2008
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.