chanson
lyric-driven French song
520 artists in the catalog.
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Carine Erseng
Bibie
Jean-Michel Defaye
La Chanson du Dimanche
Michèle Bernard
Jil Caplan
jazz, pop music
Marie-Paule Belle
Francis Lalanne
Sapho
world music
Laurie Darmon
dance-pop, pop music
Gérard Blanchard
Yevgeny Bykov
bard song
Gilles Marchal
Rina Ketty
Morice Benin
Serge Reggiani
About chanson
What is chanson?
lyric-driven French song
Where should I start with chanson?
Start with "Les Duos de Marc" by Marc Lavoine. It captures what makes chanson worth exploring.
What are the best chanson albums?
The chanson albums worth hearing first: "Les Duos de Marc" by Marc Lavoine, "Zerkalo dushi" by Alla Pugacheva, "Les Dernières Volontés de Mozart" by Gims, "Le Fléau" by Gims and "Kabaret" by Patricia Kaas.
How many chanson artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 520 chanson artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
