Brigitte Fontaine

Brigitte Fontaine
Brigitte Fontaine in 2010
Brigitte Fontaine in 2010
Background information
Born (1939-06-24) 24 June 1939 (age 85)
Morlaix, France
GenresPop, rock, French pop, avant-garde, experimental[1]
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals

Brigitte Fontaine, (born 24 June 1939) is a singer of avant-garde music.[2][3] She has employed numerous unusual musical styles, melding rock and roll, folk, jazz, electronica, spoken word poetry, and world. She has collaborated with Stereolab, Michel Colombier, Jean-Claude Vannier, Areski Belkacem, Gotan Project, Sonic Youth, Antoine Duhamel, Grace Jones, Noir Désir, Archie Shepp, Arno, and The Art Ensemble of Chicago. She is also a novelist, playwright, poet, and actress.

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Brigitte Fontaine". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ^ Gordons, Kim. "Music Avant-Garde—Brigitte Fontaine" Interview 1 October 2001
  3. ^ Price, Simon. "Only Connect: The spirit of Serge is alive and smoking" 29 October 2006, The Independent.