Serge Gainsbourg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director who was also known as the "dirty old man" of pop music. He wrote the soundtracks for nearly 40 films and directed four. His most famous song Je t'aime ... Moi non plus, included simulated sounds of a female orgasm. This song was censored in many countries and was considered pornographic. In 1978 he recorded Aux Armes et caeetera a reggae version of the French national anthem La Marseillaise for which he received death threats. Gaisbourg died of a heart attack and was buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery.
Fast Facts:
- Full Name: Lucien Ginsburg
- Born: April 2, 1928
- Died: March 2, 1991
- Origin: Paris, France
- Years Active: 1958 - 2006
- Made sexual advances towards Whitney Houston on live TV
- Discography
Why did Lucy Gordon take her own life?(1 Answer)
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"Quote"Actress Lucy Gordon has hanged herself at her Paris, France apartment. The British star, who appeared in movies including Spider-Man 3, Frost, and Serendipity, was found dead ...
Was denim invented in San Francisco during the gold rush or in Nimes, France?(1 Answer)
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Created in France. Cloth of Nimes= serge de Nîmes = denim
