Françoise Hardy

French singer (1944–2024)
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Françoise Hardy
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Summary

Françoise Hardy was born on January 17, 1944[1], in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2]. She died on June 11, 2024[3], in American Hospital of Paris[4]. She worked as an astrologer[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], writer[8], and actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,562 views/month, #6,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Paris[11]
  • Place of death: Neuilly-sur-Seine[12]
  • Place of burial: Q110364195[13]
  • Spouse: Jacques Dutronc[14]
  • Child: Thomas Dutronc[15]
  • Country of citizenship: France[16]
  • Native language: French[17]
  • Occupation: singer-songwriter[18], film actor[19], composer[20], musician[21]
  • Field of work: music composing[22], singing[23], astrology[24], pop music[25], lyrics[26], popular music[27]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Arts of Paris[28]
  • Award received: Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[29]
  • Sex or gender: female[30]
  • Genre: French pop[31], variety[32], chanson[33], ballade[34], bossa nova[35], twist[36], slow[37]
  • Record label: Disques Vogue[38], Philips Records[39], Pathé[40], Virgin Records[41]
  • Discography: Françoise Hardy discography[42]
  • Commons category: Françoise Hardy[43]
  • Cause of death: laryngeal cancer[44], pharyngeal cancer[45]
  • Residence: 16th arrondissement of Paris[46]
  • Family name: Hardy[47]
  • Given name: Françoise[48], Madeleine[49]
  • Official website: http://www.francoise-hardy.com[50]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Françoise Hardy[51]
  • Web feed URL: http://www.rss-emi.com/rss/feed/hardy_actu[52]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[53]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[54]

  • Country: FR[55]

  • Began / founded: 1944-01-17[56]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-06-11[57]

  • Genre(s): ballad, baroque pop, chanson française, pop, schlager, yé-yé[58]

  • Community tags: ballad, baroque pop, chanson, chanson française, female vocals, french, french pop, french singer, nuno, pop, schlager, yé-yé[59]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d2a79d20-1304-47fd-a998-b4fe1ec78373[60]

Why It Matters

Françoise Hardy has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

She has been cited as an influence by Clara Luciani[63], a songwriter[64], b. 1992[65], of France[66], awarded the Victory of the album[67].

FAQs

Where was Françoise Hardy born?

Françoise Hardy was born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Françoise Hardy die?

Françoise Hardy passed away in American Hospital of Paris[4].

Who was Françoise Hardy married to?

Françoise Hardy's spouses include Jacques Dutronc[14].

What did Françoise Hardy do for work?

Françoise Hardy worked as an astrologer[5], singer[6], songwriter[7], writer[8], and actor[9].

Where did Françoise Hardy go to school?

Françoise Hardy was educated at Faculty of Arts of Paris[28].

What awards did Françoise Hardy receive?

Honors received include Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year[29].

Who did Françoise Hardy influence?

Françoise Hardy has been cited as an influence by Clara Luciani[63].

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  1. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Rosenborg BK Fan · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → voice, guitar
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  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · YANN92340 · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → astrologer, singer, songwriter +6
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Eurovision Song Contest 1963, Sanremo Music Festival 1966
    Given name → Françoise, Madeleine
    Field of work → music composing, singing, astrology +3
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