Françoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy emerged from the Parisian intellectual set of the 1960s, quickly becoming an icon of style and song. Her hushed vocals and self-penned, often introspective, lyrics set her apart from the more ebullient pop of her contemporaries, making her a darling of both the charts and the fashion world. She was undeniably chic, undeniably French, and undeniably not Jewish.

While her introspective nature and sharp wit might lead some to assume a certain