Barbara (singer)

Monique Andrée Serf (9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997) was a French pop singer-songwriter and actress. She took her stage name, Barbara, from her grandmother.  Her song "L'Aigle noir" sold 1 million copies in twelve hours.The Inner voice of France, BBC Radio 3, 18 December 2011

In 1971, she co-starred with Jacques Brel in Franz.

Barbara, who smoked many times, died of respiratory failure.

References

Other websites
Association Barbara Perlimpinpin
Discography, with  links to lyrics
Barbara: France's Best Kept Secret

Category:1930 births
Category:1997 deaths
Category:Deaths from respiratory failure
Category:French singer-songwriters
Category:French pop singers
Category:French movie actors
Category:French television actors
Category:Actors from Paris
Category:Writers from Paris
Category:Singers from Paris