After a disappointing date with his then-girlfriend actress and singer, Brigitte Bardot, who was married at the time, Serge Gainsbourg was tasked by the French actress with writing her “the most ...

When, in 1991, Serge secured a place in the renowned French encyclopaedia Larousse, slotted betweeen the painter Thomas Gainsborough and Nietzsche’s poetic opus ‘Gai Savoir’, the song the compilers ...

The singer-songwriter’s lyrics and photos surpassed estimates at Sotheby’s auction in Paris. By Rebecca Leffler Jane Birkin One - P 2011 PARIS – Legendary French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg‘s ...

Jane Birkin has died. The singer and actress inspired a generation (and a designer handbag), not least for her infamous banned song Je t'aime... mois non plus with Serge Gainsbourg. But did they ...

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Jane Birkin, the English-French star who collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg on the risqué hit “Je T’aime… Moi Non Plus,” died July 16, French media reported. She was 76. She and Gainsbourg were ...

As stylish couples go - no one has quite managed to live up to Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg. The couple were the epitome of seventies chic and although their 13-year love affair ultimately ended ...