France Gall - Lounge: Legends -2002-

And in that, France Gall became, unintentionally and forever, a true Lounge Legend.

Compilations like Saint-Germain-des-Prés Café (2001) and Paris Lounge: Volume 2 (2003) dominated boutique record stores. These albums took the crisp, orchestral pop of the 1960s and 1970s—think Burt Bacharach, Scott Walker, and the French chanson tradition—and filtered it through a lazy, sun-bleached filter of light bossa nova beats and reverb. France Gall - Lounge Legends -2002-

France Gall's professional music career began in the early 1960s. Her first single, "La Jolie Colonelle," was released in 1960, but it was her 1963 single "N'écoute pas les hommes" that brought her first taste of success. The song's moderate success led to more opportunities, and Gall started to build a loyal fan base. And in that, France Gall became, unintentionally and