Serge gainsbourg

Serge Gainsbourg

Born Lucien Ginzburg in Paris in a family of a Russian Jewish immigrants, controversial French song-writer Serge Gainsbourg admired music since childhood, especially classics and jazz. After studying art, he became a pianist in a bar and later began to perform his own songs in a cabaret. He was rather shy at the time and tried to hide it by provoking the audience whit his extravagant attire and behavior. He said: " Ugliness is superior to beauty, because it lasts longer." Gainsbourg was not…

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Quel que soit notre âge Serge Gainsbourg fait partie de nos vies. Nous avons tous eu notre période Gainsbourg, et nos époques préférées dans sa carrière. Cet artiste exceptionnel est pour moi comme un membre de la famille, dont on ne prendrait pas souvent des nouvelles, mais qui nous accompagne tout au long de notre vie.Whatever our age, Serge Gainsbourg is part of our lives. We all have our own Gainsbourg period and our own favourite time in his career. For me this exceptional artist is…

Serge Gainsbourg with Kate Barry in France, circa 1970 . Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images