Where to Start with chanson
lyric-driven French song
520 artists
Best chanson Albums to Start With
chanson Artists
Alla Pugacheva
Russian pop, blues
Bernard Lavilliers
Serge Lama
variety
Patricia Kaas
jazz, pop music
Renaud
Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine
folk music, rock music
Salvatore Adamo
variety
Marc Lavoine
Maxime Le Forestier
middle of the road, world music
Francis Cabrel
blues, folk music
Karel Gott
pop music, romance
Calogero
pop rock
Véronique Sanson
Gims
French contemporary R&B, hip-hop
Serge Gainsbourg
funk, jazz
Michel Polnareff
ballade, folk rock
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.
