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Extremely versatile and respected French singer-songwriter. His music is a crossover of folk, rock, blues and punk. Active since the 70s, Renaud has written some very controversial songs during his musical career, the most famous one (to British readers at least) praising all women as being bette… read more -
Jacques Brel
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Jean Ferrat
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Maxime Le Forestier
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Barbara
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Claude Nougaro
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Léo Ferré
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Georges Moustaki
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Alain Souchon
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Alain Bashung
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