Brigitte was born June 24,1939, in Morlaix, France. She grew up in a highly cultural home enviroment-both of her parents were primary school teachers. Brigitte was introduced to music at a young age, yet her first passion was not music it was drama. During one of her performances she was spotted by the director of a professional theatre group. He was so impressed by her that he offered the young girl a job on the spot, but her parents were loath to let her leave school at such a young age. Not giving up on her dream to be and actrees in the mid 60's Brigitte went to paris and signed up for a course in drama school. In the midst of her theater studies she discovered that she still wants to be on stage but not as an actress but as a singer.
By 1963 Brigitte's alternative style had become famous in Paris,but she still was working on her theatre. She eneded up to a play with Jacques Higelin. They both had a love for theatre and alternative music, which made there partership much stronger. By 1965 they both were in the studio working on a joint album entitled "Douze Chansons Avant Le Deluge." Three years after the success of Higelin and Fontaine's joint album , Brigitte would return to the studio to record her debut album called, " Brigitte Fontaine est Folle." (Brigitte Fontaine is mad!) This album established Fontaine as one of the most eccentric stars on the French music scene.
At the end of the 60's the singer's passion for avant-garde experimentation would take her back to the studio to record "Comme à la radio" (which went on to become the best-known album of her entire career).In 1971 Brigitte Fontaine was back in the media spotlight again, although this time not for her music but for her personal beliefs. That year the singer signed a high-profile petition together with 343 other women, stating that she had terminated an unwanted pregnancy before abortion became legal in France (in 1975). Brigitte Fontaine would continue to take a stand on various political and humanitarian issues throughout the rest of her career, demonstrating on behalf of AIDS sufferers, homeless people and 'les sans-papiers' (France's growing population of illegal immigrants). What do other viewers say about the musician in the comments on Youtube? Find two comments in French and translate* them and include in post.
1. J'aime bien le rythme, quelle chanson et quelle dame. Merci pour cette chanson. J'aime beaucoup Brigitte.
Translation-I like the rhythm, what song and what a lady. Thank you for this song. I love Brigitte.
2. Une chanson magnifique et qui n'a pas pris une ride!
Translation- A beautiful song and has not aged a bit!
What about your musician's sound do you like? How does the sound affect your mood? What does the sound remind you of?
I really like her voice, something about it is very graceful and soft. It affects my mood in a good way , i just like to listen to it. It reminds me of something youd hear in a spa to relax to.
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