In 1964 and 1966, when Serge Gainsbourg took part in two public radio recordings, he was undoubtedly the star of the evening. In his own words, his "blue period" was coming to an end, with its mix of left-bank chanson, jazz influences and exotic rhythms. Alone at the piano or accompanied by a guitar and double bass, Gainsbourg took on the roles of disappointed lover and disillusioned cynic with mastery.
When Serge Gainsbourg timidly replied to Juliette Gréco in 1959, he had just been spotted. Invited to the famous "Club d'Essai" in 1958 and to the "Discoparade" programme in 1961 and 1962, Gainsbourg sang his first songs, already deliciously naughty, accompanying himself on the piano.
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In 1964 and 1966, when Serge Gainsbourg took part in two public radio recordings, he was undoubtedly the star of the evening. In his own words, his "blue period" was coming to an end, with its mix of left-bank chanson, jazz influences and exotic rhythms. Alone at the piano or accompanied by a guitar and double bass, Gainsbourg took on the roles of disappointed lover and disillusioned cynic with mastery.
When Serge Gainsbourg timidly replied to Juliette Gréco in 1959, he had just been spotted. Invited to the famous "Club d'Essai" in 1958 and to the "Discoparade" programme in 1961 and 1962, Gainsbourg sang his first songs, already deliciously naughty, accompanying himself on the piano.
