Serge Gainsbourg (April 2, 1928 – March 2, 1991) was a french poet-songwriter, singer, actor, novelist, painter and director. Gainsbourg's varied style and individuality made him di... provided by: last.fm
Impose Magazine — If you've been waiting for your morning tune-out, this new track from Erros Mágicos, "C'est Tout Noir", is a perfect trippy tapestry of sounds that feel as rooted in 70s psychedelia as it does in Serge Gainsbourg's sprawling sexy France. ... more info
Impose Magazine — Jack White might be the king of vinyl sales in 2012 and be one of the most synonmous names with Record Store Day exclusives, but now that it's three volumes deep Sacred Bones' Todo Muere compilation should be on every collectors wish list. Tr... more info
Guardian Music — No one can do tacky like the French Elvis, and that's why expats like me will be filling the Albert Hall for his comeback next weekHere's a list of things my home country, France, can't do particularly well. Hamburgers. Speaking any foreign language ... more info
Guardian Music — Session guitarist with more than 50 chart toppers to his nameThe sound of British pop music in the 1960s was largely the creation of unsung recording-session musicians who accompanied the solo singers of the era and were frequently enlisted to improv... more info
ContactMusic — British singeractress Jane Birkin has postponed a rare concert in London until 2013 The star was set to perform songs written by her late partner and mentor Serge Gainsbourg at Cadogan Hall in the U K capital on 7 October 12 However Birkins r... more info
Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today, a site from a UK old-school romanticistWho are you and what's your blog called?I'm Steve Worrall and the blog is called Retro Man.Where are you based?The UK.Describe yo... more info
Guardian Music — According to a poll of Guardian Soulmates users, Chris de Burgh's Lady in Red is the cheesiest love song of all time. What would you nominate?Forget Byron's poetry, Jacques Brel's lyricism and Serge Gainsbourg's lasciviousness; when it comes to conve... more info
Core News — “Don Letts continues to sit in for Gilles Peterson and today presents his selection of music from around the globe. Including songs from Tinariwen, Serge Gainsbourg and The Creole Choir of Cuba.” Check out other Gilles Peterson shows here... more info