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Serge Gainsbourg (born Lucien Ginsburg; French pronunciation: ​[sɛʁʒ ɡɛ̃sbuʁ]; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French singer, songwriter, pianist, film composer, poet, painter, screenwriter, writer, actor, and director. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French popular music, he was renowned for his often provocative and scandalous releases, as well as his diverse artistic output, which embodied genres ranging from jazz, mambo, world, chanson, pop and yé-yé, to rock and roll, progressive rock, reggae, electronic, disco, new wave, and funk. Gainsbourg's varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize although his legacy has been firmly established and he is often regarded as one of the world's most influential popular musicians.
His lyrical works incorporated a vast amount of clever word play to hoodwink the listener, often for humorous, provocative, satirical or subversive reasons. Common types of word play in his songs include mondegreen, onomatopoeia, rhyme, spoonerism, dysphemism, paraprosdokian and pun. Through the course of his career, Gainsbourg wrote over 550 songs, which have been covered more than 1,000 times by a wide range of artists. Since his death, Gainsbourg's music has reached legendary stature in France, and he is regarded as one of France’s most revered musicians. He has also gained a cult following in the English-speaking world, with numerous artists influenced by his arrangements.

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Albums

2009

La "Horse" Single

Aux armes et cætera lyrics
1994

Aux armes et cætera Single

1979

Vieille canaille Single

1978

Sea Sex and Sun Single

L'Horizon lyrics
1967

L'Horizon EP

Mr. Gainsbourg lyrics
1967

Mr. Gainsbourg EP

Anna lyrics
1967

Anna

Vidocq lyrics
1967

Vidocq EP

Strip-Tease lyrics
1963

Strip-Tease EP

Romantique 60 lyrics
1960

Romantique 60 EP

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