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Who was Jane Birkin’s ex-partner Sergei Gainsbourg?

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Samuel Coleman

Published Feb 08, 2026

Jane Birkin, the English born vocalist and entertainer has died
Birkin was notable for her sentiment with Serge Gainsbourg
Gainsbourg was a French vocalist, lyricist, entertainer, and chief

Jane Birkin, the English born vocalist, and entertainer who later moved to France and secured herself as a design star, has died, a source near her affirmed on Sunday. At the hour of her demise, she was 76 years of age. Furthermore, Birkin was notable for her association in music and her sentiment with French artist Serge Gainsbourg.

Who was Serge Gainsbourg?

Serge Gainsbourg was an exceptionally persuasive and incredible French vocalist, musician, entertainer, and chief. He was born in Paris, France on April 2, 1928. He died on Walk 2, 1991. Gainsbourg is generally viewed as a crucial figure in French famous music and culture.

His melodic vocation started during the 1950s, and during the 1960s, he turned out to be notable for his unmistakable kind of music that melded types including chanson, pop, rock, jazz, and reggae. His profound, rough voice and his intriguing, imaginative, and much of the time contentious verses spread the word.

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His melodious compositions utilized pleasantry with ridiculous, provocative, sexual, sarcastic, or rebellious topics that were entertaining, peculiar, or incendiary. North of 550 of Gainsbourg’s tunes have been recorded in excess of multiple times by different artists.

Gainsbourg’s music covered a great many subjects, including adoration and sentiment as well as friendly and political investigation. “Je t’aime… moi non in addition to,” “Initials B.B.,” “Bonnie and Clyde,” and “La Javanaise” are a portion of his most popular melodies.

Gainsbourg had a multi-layered profession that included acting and filmmaking notwithstanding his music. He highlighted in various movies and furthermore coordinated various them, prominently the contentious and exceptionally respected picture “Je t’aime moi non in addition to” in 1976.

Serge Gainsbourg developed a standing as a disputable and sporadically silly figure all through his life, which drew both recognition and analysis. He established a long term connection with the universe of music, and his commitments to French culture and music are as yet respected and valued today.