British singer and actor Jane Birkin, best known for her work with Serge Gainsbourg, has died at her home in France. She was 76.Born in London in 1946, Birkin originally began her career as an actor in the UK, appearing in films such as Michelangelo Antonioni’s ‘Blowup’ in 1966.
She met Gainsbourg when they co-starred in the French film ‘Slogan’ in 1968, marking the beginning of a more than decade-long personal and working relationship.They released their debut album together, ‘Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg’, in 1969.
In 1976, Birkin starred in the Gainsbourg-directed film ‘Je T’aime Moi Non Plus’, for which they recorded a song of the same name.
Their most famous work, it also proved controversial, due to the sexually explicit French lyrics – leading to broadcasters in Italy, Spain and the UK banning it.Despite this, the song was a success, and in the UK it made chart history when the record appeared in two different positions in the singles chart at the same time.This was because the label that originally released it, Fontana, pulled the record due to the controversy surrounding it.
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