Françoise Hardy, a renowned French singer-songwriter, actress and model, has died at age 80, according to reports. Over her career, she released more than 30 studio albums and appeared in over a ...

Françoise Hardy, the French chanson singer, songwriter, fashion “It Girl” and darling of the 1960s “yé-yé” French pop movement, has died. She was 80. Her death was announced Tuesday on ...

The French pop star Françoise Hardy, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80, was celebrated for her beauty and style, always striking the perfect pose whether she was doing a fashion shoot or had ...

Françoise Hardy, the French icon and singer known for evoking romantic existentialism in her music, has died at the age of 80. Her son, Thomas Dutronc, confirmed her death in a Facebook post .

In 1960, Françoise Hardy surprised her family—twice. First, she passed her baccalauréat exam with flying colors, a shock, really. Then, for her reward, she chose a guitar over a transistor radio.

From her start in the yé-yé 1960s to the depths she plumbed as a singer-songwriter, Hardy, who died Tuesday, continued to entrance new generations of listeners.

Françoise Hardy, a French singer, actor and model whose classical beauty and often melancholy music combined to transfix fans internationally in the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 80. Her son ...

Françoise Hardy, a French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s, died Tuesday. She was 80. Her son, musician Thomas Dutronc, announced her death on social media, sharing a poignant photo of ...

Ms. Hardy embraced her role as French style ambassador. But the title came with some tension. As a symbol, she became more of an ideal than a real human woman.