These are some of the most memorable songs of the sixties: 16) Gilbert Bécaud – “Et maintenant” (1961)Īlso known as “Monsieur 100,000 Volts” for his energetic performances, Bécaud remained a popular artist for nearly fifty years. Fashion, cinema and music reflected this state of mind: Nouvelle vague cinema and pret-à-porter are emblematic of this period, although after the 1968 events, young people would be largely influenced by the hippy culture (known as baba cool in French). French music is marked by the emergence of yé-yé, (from the English “yeah yeah”), which became a global phenomenon and gave the world some of the best all-time songs. With France’s postwar reconstruction finally over, a renewed sense of optimism and energy started to exude from young people in the 60s.
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