Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy on 17 January 1944) is a Fr… Read Full Bio ↴Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy on 17 January 1944) is a French former singer and songwriter mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads.
Hardy signed her first contract with the record label Vogue in November 1961. In April 1962, shortly after finishing school, her first album, "Oh oh Chéri", appeared, with the title song written by Johnny Hallyday's writing duo. The flip side of the record, "Tous les garçons et les filles" became a huge success, which sold 2 million copies. She had long hair and usually wore jeans with a leather jacket, while accompanying her songs on the guitar.
She sang in English, Spanish, and German occasionally. In 1963, she represented Monaco in the Grand Prix d'Eurovision de la Chanson with "L'amour s'en va" and emerged in fifth place. In 1968, she received the Grand Prix du Disque Académie Charles Cros.
In 1981, she married her long-time companion Jacques Dutronc, with whom she had already had a son (Thomas Dutronc) in 1973. In May 2000, she had a comeback with the album "Clair Obscur". Her son played the guitar, and her husband sang the duet "Puisque vous partez en voyage". Iggy Pop and Etienne Daho participated, as well. She currently lives near Paris.
In 2006 she released a new duets album entitled "Parenthèses" which included a song with her son Thomas.
In 2021, Hardy announced that her health had worsened and that she would not be able to sing again owing to the effects of cancer therapy.
Hardy signed her first contract with the record label Vogue in November 1961. In April 1962, shortly after finishing school, her first album, "Oh oh Chéri", appeared, with the title song written by Johnny Hallyday's writing duo. The flip side of the record, "Tous les garçons et les filles" became a huge success, which sold 2 million copies. She had long hair and usually wore jeans with a leather jacket, while accompanying her songs on the guitar.
She sang in English, Spanish, and German occasionally. In 1963, she represented Monaco in the Grand Prix d'Eurovision de la Chanson with "L'amour s'en va" and emerged in fifth place. In 1968, she received the Grand Prix du Disque Académie Charles Cros.
In 1981, she married her long-time companion Jacques Dutronc, with whom she had already had a son (Thomas Dutronc) in 1973. In May 2000, she had a comeback with the album "Clair Obscur". Her son played the guitar, and her husband sang the duet "Puisque vous partez en voyage". Iggy Pop and Etienne Daho participated, as well. She currently lives near Paris.
In 2006 she released a new duets album entitled "Parenthèses" which included a song with her son Thomas.
In 2021, Hardy announced that her health had worsened and that she would not be able to sing again owing to the effects of cancer therapy.
Étonnez-Moi Benoît…!
Françoise Hardy Lyrics
Étonnez-moi, Benoît
Marchez sur les mains
Avalez des pommes de pin, Benoît
Des abricots et des poires
Et des lames de rasoir, étonnez-moi
Étonnez-moi, Benoît
Faites la grand'roue
Le grand méchant loup, Benoît
Faites le grand fou
Faites les yeux doux, étonnez-moi
Étonnez-moi car de vous à moi
Cela ne peut pas
Cela ne peut pas durer comme ça
Car de vous à moi
C'est fou c'qu'on s'ennuie ici
Étonnez-moi, Benoît
Coupez-vous les oreilles
Mangez deux ou trois abeilles, Benoît
Faites-moi le grand soleil
Faites sonner le réveil, étonnez-moi
Étonnez-moi Benoît
Jouez du pipeau
Accrochez-vous aux rideaux, Benoît
Attrapez-moi au lasso
Et jouons au rodéo, étonnez-moi
Étonnez-moi car de vous à moi
Cela ne peut pas
Cela ne peut pas durer comme ça
Car de vous à moi
C'est fou c' qu'on s'ennuie ici
Marchez sur les mains
Avalez des pommes de pin, Benoît
Des abricots et des poires
Et des lames de rasoir, étonnez-moi
Étonnez-moi, Benoît
Faites la grand'roue
Le grand méchant loup, Benoît
Faites le grand fou
Étonnez-moi car de vous à moi
Cela ne peut pas
Cela ne peut pas durer comme ça
Car de vous à moi
C'est fou c'qu'on s'ennuie ici
Étonnez-moi, Benoît
Coupez-vous les oreilles
Mangez deux ou trois abeilles, Benoît
Faites-moi le grand soleil
Faites sonner le réveil, étonnez-moi
Étonnez-moi Benoît
Jouez du pipeau
Accrochez-vous aux rideaux, Benoît
Attrapez-moi au lasso
Et jouons au rodéo, étonnez-moi
Étonnez-moi car de vous à moi
Cela ne peut pas
Cela ne peut pas durer comme ça
Car de vous à moi
C'est fou c' qu'on s'ennuie ici
Lyrics © SEMI, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Hugues De Courson, Patrick Modiano
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