Sad to learn of the passing of Françoise Hardy the French singer-songwriter and actress.
David and Françoise seemed to enjoy a mutual appreciation.
David said this of her in 1997: “I was for a very long time, passionately in love with her, as I’m sure she’s guessed, every male
And here’s Françoise talking about her favourite Bowie album and recalling telling him about it when they met in 2003.
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“I’ve always been fascinated by David Bowie, but I’m not what you call a fan because fans have all the records and know everything. I’m not like that. His album Outside impressed me most.”
“I was on a show with him, and I told him that Outside was my favourite album by him, and he was stunned. He couldn’t believe it. I think he was quite happy to hear that.”
“There are other good tunes on this album, but I prefer ‘I’m Deranged’. When you don’t speak English well like me, it doesn’t matter so much not to understand the lyrics. Of course, it can bring something more, but it’s more about the whole musical atmosphere, the production by Brian Eno, and also the melody, which are all tremendous.”
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That show was Trafic.musique, France 2. A Bowie Special recorded on 4th September 2003. Broadcast 18th September 2003. Image by Total Blam Blam taken at the taping of it.