chanson
lyric-driven French song
520 artists in the catalog.
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Trebor
Os Amigos
folk music, pop music
Galina Uletova
romance
Emma Liébel
François Béranger
Frédéric Botton
Guy Magenta
Jacques Denjean
jazz
Jocelyne Jocya
Robert Gall
Rod Janois
Ruslan Gorobets
classical music, pop music
Pierre Roche
Sages Comme Des Sauvages
folk music, maloya
François Rauber
Anna Chedid
rock music
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.
