Barbara
Sign in to saveFrench recording artist; singer-songwriter (1930–1997)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 1980
- Works
- 43
Top works
- A Glass of Blessings
- Less than angels
- La Douce colombe est morte
- Amor no correspondido
- The Barbara Pym Omnibus Some Tame Gazelle Excellent Women Jane Andprudence
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Paris, France
Monique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997), known as Barbara, was a French singer. She took her stage name from her grandmother, Varvara Brodsky, a native of Odesa, Ukraine. Barbara became a famous cabaretière in the late 1950s in Paris, known as La Chanteuse de minuit ('the midnight singer'), before she started composing her own tracks, which brought her to fame. Her most famous songs…
Known for
- Immortelle Barbara - « …Du bout des lèvres » au Grand Rex à Paris, le 18/09/2023 — Self (archive footage)2024
- Au cœur du Papotin — Self2023
- Mitterrand, président culturel — Self (archive footage)2021
- Barbara, chansons pour une absente — Self (archive footage)2017
- À la recherche de... Pierre Richard — Self - Singer, songwriter (archive footage)2017
- Precy Jardin — Self2006
- Chants — Self1995
- Le monde est à vous — Self1987
- Barbara en concert : Pantin 81 — Self1986
- Victoires de la musique — Self1985
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 225,439
- Total plays
- 2,585,349
Tags
chanson francaisefrenchfemale vocalistschansonfrancais
Barbara was a popular French female singer born as Monique Andrée Serf (9th June 1930 - 25th November 1997) best known under her stage name. "Barbara" had been the title of a famous song in the fifties, whose text comes from Prévert. Monique Serf, born in Paris, France, into a Jewish family, was ten years old when she had to go into hiding during the German occupation of France in World War II. After the war ended, a neighbourhood music teacher heard her sing and took an interest in helping her
Key facts
- Born
- Monique Andrée Serf , 9 June 1930, Paris , France
- Died
- 24 November 1997 (aged 67), Neuilly-sur-Seine , France
- Genres
- Chanson French pop
- Occupations
- Singer-songwriter actress
- Instruments
- Vocals piano
- Years active
- 1958–1996
- Label
- Universal Music Group
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 9 June 1930
- Died
- 24 November 1997
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andrée
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 17th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- music composing
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Monique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997), known as Barbara, was a French singer. She took her stage name from her grandmother, Varvara Brodsky, a native of Odesa, Ukraine. Barbara became a famous cabaretière in the late 1950s in Paris, known as La Chanteuse de minuit ('the midnight singer'), before she started composing her own tracks, which brought her to fame. Her most famous songs include "Dis, quand reviendras-tu ?" (1962), "Ma plus belle histoire d'amour" (1966) and "L'Aigle noir" (1970), the latter of which is said to have sold over 1 million copies in just twelve hours.
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1930 births1997 deaths20th-century French Jews20th-century French women singersBiography articles needing translation from French WikipediaBurials at the Cimetière parisien de BagneuxFrench cabaret singersFrench HIV/AIDS activistsFrench people of Russian-Jewish descentFrench recipients of the Legion of HonourFrench songwritersFrench women pop singers