France Gall

Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall, was a French yé-yé singer. In 1965, at the age of 17, she won the tenth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", representing Luxembourg. Later in her career, she became known for her work with singer-songwriter Michel Berger, whom she married in 1976. Her most successful singles include "Résiste", "Ella, elle l'a" and "Évidemment".

France Gall
Gall in 1968
Born
Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall

(1947-10-09)9 October 1947
Paris, France
Died7 January 2018(2018-01-07) (aged 70)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Burial placeMontmartre Cemetery, Paris, France
OccupationSinger
Spouse
Michel Berger
(m. 1976; died 1992)
Children2, including Raphaël Hamburger
Parent
  • Robert Gall (father)
Relatives
Musical career
Genres
  • Yé-yé
  • pop
  • synth-pop
DiscographyFrance Gall discography
Years active1963–1997
Labels
  • WEA France
  • Philips France
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