Despite the overused title, little is uncontrolled or suggestive of obsession. Restraint is key. Drums are muted, guitars are distant, strings faraway and crystalline. Her voice is an exhalation.

Within a career that lasted over 50 years, French singer-songwriter, actress, author, fashion icon, and astrologist Françoise Hardy — who passed away Tuesday, June 11 after a long battle with cancer — ...

Francoise Hardy may not be a household name in the US, but chances are you've seen the impact of her music and style, even if you haven't realized it. The French singer rose to prominence in the early ...

French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy has announced her 24th studio album, Personne D’autre. It marks her first new album in six years, following 2012’s L’Amour Fou. The full-length arrives April 6 ...

Françoise Hardy, a popular French singer and actor who had numerous Top 10 albums and singles in Europe and appeared in films including Grand Prix, has died June 11 at 80. Her son, Thomas DuTronc, ...

As a pioneering singer-songwriter, it is sad this aspect of her creative self has been surrendered. Writing books seems her focus now. Despite the overused title, little is uncontrolled or suggestive ...

IndieWire highlights a few favorites from Françoise Hardy, the New Wave actress and singer who died this week at age 80. “This passion for singing became real madness when I discovered an English ...