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Barbara

French recording artist; singer-songwriter (1930-1997) · France · Musicians · Died at 67

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Monique Andrée Serf, known as Barbara, was a French singer. She took her stage name from her grandmother, Varvara Brodsky, a native of Odesa, Ukraine. Barbara became a famous cabaretière in the late 1950s in Paris, known as La Chanteuse de minuit, before she started composing her own tracks, which brought her to fame.

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1997Died24 November 1997Victoires de la Musique - Female artist of the yearAward1994Victoires de la Musique - Female artist of the yearAward1988Medal of Honor of Göttingen CityAward1930Born9 June 1930

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Victoires de la Musique - Female artist of the year1997
Victoires de la Musique - Female artist of the year1994
Medal of Honor of Göttingen City1988
Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Monique Andrée Serf, known as Barbara, was a French singer. She took her stage name from her grandmother, Varvara Brodsky, a native of Odesa, Ukraine. Barbara became a famous cabaretière in the late 1950s in Paris, known as La Chanteuse de minuit, before she started composing her own tracks, which brought her to fame. Her most famous songs include "Dis, quand reviendras-tu ?" (1962), "Ma plus belle histoire d'amour" (1966) and "L'Aigle noir" (1970), the latter of which is said to have sold over 1 million copies in just twelve hours.

Country
France
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 1997 · aged 67

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