chanson
lyric-driven French song
520 artists in the catalog.
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Thomas Dutronc
Gypsy jazz
Pierre Perret
Dick Rivers
country music, rock and roll
Pauline Croze
Aleksandr Marshal
Russian chanson, bard song
Emily Loizeau
rock music
Barbara Pravi
feminist music
Grégory Turpin
Jean-Jacques Debout
Alexander Rosenbaum
Russian post-chanson, bard song
Claude
pop music
Sea Girls
Jean-Patrick Capdevielle
rock music
Isabelle Aubret
Enrico Macias
Andalusi classical music, world music
Soan
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.
