Brigitte Bardot - Initiale Bb
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Canadian Music Store CD DetailsArtist: Brigitte BardotEdition: Music CD Format: Box set, Import CD Release Date: 1999-04-15 Music Label: Universal Soundtracks:
Music reviews of Initiale BbMusic Review: yé-yé girl
These are silly songs which are interesting from a pop culture perspective. In France, and much of Europe, the yé-yé girl phenomonen was in vogue during the sixties. Influenced by US and British music scenes, these French women sang to arrangements which included jazz, r&b, folk and miscellaneous pop. Assuredly more photogenic than musically inclined, they nonetheless, were the rage. Brigitte Bardot (née Camille Javal b.1934) is certainly the most famous, but was not the most successful. That crown goes to Sheila (née Annie Chancel b.1946) who has sold more than 60 million records (astounding!). Françoise Hardy (b. 1941), although not truly in the yé-yé girl category, was very popular at the time, and has sustained popularity in France to this day as a respected writer of hundreds of songs. Bob Dylan makes reference to her in one of his songs. Which brings me, in a circuitous fashion, to Brigitte Bardot. She has more than 50 pop songs to her credit, in addition to her more than 50 film appearances between 1952 and 1975 (more than two a year). Her life was filled with amourous controversy in the 60's, however, after 1973, she retired and dedicated her time to promoting animal rights. With that background, I feel that it is easier for me to appreciate these songs which are quite vapid, actually. I do catch myself smiling at some of the songs. Serge Gainsbourg (1928-1991), who is as controversial as any of the yé-yé girls, arranged the material on this CD as well as the 1968 hit for Bardot "Harley Davidson". SIDONIE combines Bardot's lilting vocals with accoustic guitar and light orchestration. The notes inform that this is from the 1962 film "Vie Privée". The next song, "L'appareil à sous", sounds as though it is straight from a beach movie. Harmonized, Beach Boys style backing vocals with Ventures derived guitars. And so it goes. No musical style is safe. ;D If you are interested in popular French music from the 60's, enjoy silly, fun music or just want to see where the pop chanteuse developed into a market vehicle, this CD will interest you.
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