chanson
lyric-driven French song
520 artists in the catalog.
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Jean Tatlian
Serge Reggiani
Marcel Amont
Gilles Marchal
Yves Simon
Cora Vaucaire
Félix Leclerc
Trois Cafés Gourmands
Megumi Satsu
Boby Lapointe
Yuri Loza
bard rock, bard song
Pierre Vassiliu
Guy Béart
Charles Trenet
sardana
Maria Quintero
corrido, folk music
Raquel Rastenni
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.
