chanson
lyric-driven French song
520 artists in the catalog.
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Gérard Berliner
Hubert Giraud
Line Monty
Algerian chaabi, music of Algeria
Jacques Lanzmann
Noé Willer
Paulus
René de Buxeuil
Saint-Granier
Serge Utgé-Royo
Montéhus
Noriko Awaya
Yannis Spanos
Colette Renard
Jacques Revaux
André Perchicot
Aristide Bruant
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.