France Gall
France Gall | |
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Gall in 1969 | |
| Born | Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall 9 October 1947 Paris, France |
| Died | 7 January 2018 (aged 70) Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Burial place | Montmartre Cemetery, Paris, France |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Raphaël Hamburger |
| Father | Robert Gall |
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| Musical career | |
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| Years active | 1963–1997 |
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Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall (French: [fʁãs gal] ⓘ), was a French yé-yé and pop 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 worked with singer-songwriter Michel Berger, whom she married in 1976. Her most successful singles include "Il jouait du piano debout", "Ella, elle l'a" and "Évidemment".