Jacques Dutronc

Emerging out of the Parisian garage rock scene of the early 1960s, Jacques Dutronc found some early success writing songs for future wife Françoise Hardy before putting his own stamp on French rock & roll in the latter part of the decade. With his smart, provocative lyrics and rebellious spirit, Dutronc rose to stardom with hits like "Et moi, et moi, et moi," Les play boys," and 1968's "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille," a French pop classic widely considered to be his crowning achievement. He spent the bulk of the '70s pursuing a similarly successful career as a film actor...