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Françoise Hardy was born on January 17, 1944 in Paris, France. She and her younger sister were raised by their mother, as their father was not a part of their lives. Françoise attended a convent school for girls. She was shy throughout most of her younger years.
She started to write music and was inspired by Georges Guétary, Paul Anka, Charles Trenet, and Cora Vaucaire. She received a guitar as a birthday present one year from her father, and this really helped to inspire her to try to start a career in music. She studied at the singing school Petit Conservatoire de Mireille. Françoise auditioned for three record companies before getting a contract with Vogue on November 14, 1961.
Hardy caught my interest because a lot of her songs are about wanting someone, and them not being their, and I feel like I can relate to that