The Yé Yé pop of 1960s France has had a bum rap, but over the past few years it’s become fashionable again. It’s easy to recognize: The baby doll dresses, the false eyelashes, black eye-liner and pale lipstick. The music was upbeat, punchy, fun, flirty and spontaneous. Although many of these songs have been lost to time as kitschy detritus, the spirit still burns bright as ever.
Francoise Hardy
France Gall
Sylvie Vartan
Jacqueline Taieb