Serge Gainsbourg: A Fistful of Gitanes - Softcover

Simmons, Sylvie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1900924285 ISBN 13: 9781900924283

Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Biography of French icon best-known abroad for his No. 1 duet with Jane Birkin, "Je T'Aime". Lover to Bridgit Bardot, Gainsbourg was also a successful songwriter, composer, novelist, actor, artist, drunk, director, screenwriter, lover and intellectual. The man who famously told Whitney Houston "I want to f*** you on live television is also an inspiration to a new wave of musicians, including Beck, Sonic Youth and David Holmes.

About this title

About the Author:

Mojo scribe Sylvie Simmons has been writing about rock 'n' roll since the early seventies. Based at various times in Los Angeles and France, she has contributed to Rolling Stone, Creem, and a variety of publications. Her other books include Mojo Heroes: Neil Young (Canongate, 2001)

Review:

"A fascinating tale of a complex man whose music endures and legend still grows." -- Time Out UK

About this edition

• Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1900924285
• ISBN 13: 9781900924283
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224