Hardy with Sheila, a fellow pop star, on the French Riviera, circa 1960. Hardy’s first big single was released in 1962. Reporters Associes/Gamma-Rapho, via Getty Images ...

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 ...

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.

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, 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.

Françoise Hardy, a popular French singer and actor who had numerous Top 10 albums and singles in Europe and appeared in films including Grand Prix, has died June 11 at 80.

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.

Hardy has been celebrated for her unique style for decades, leaving a mark on music, fashion, and more. Françoise Hardy, French Singer-Songwriter and Pop Icon, Dead at 80 Jo Vito ...

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 ...