A music box / 4 Songs for Francoise Hardy | Patrick Modiano, 1967-70

Patrick Modiano and Françoise Hardy, Bois de Boulogne, 1969

“The doctor used to tell me that every person about to die becomes a music box playing the melody
that best describes his life, his character, and his hopes. For some, it’s a popular waltz; for others, a march.”

Patrick Modiano, Night Rounds, 1969

In the 1960s Patrick Modiano wrote the lyrics to tens of French songs, including four for chanteuse Francoise Hardy.

Françoise Hardy – Etonnez Moi Benoit (1968)

Lyrics: Patrick Modiano Music: Hugues de Courson

Françoise Hardy – A cloche-pied sur la grande muraille de Chine (1970)

Lyrics: Hugues de Courson, Patrick Modiano Music: Tony Macaulay

Françoise Hardy – San Salvador (1970), Soleil

Lyrics: Hugues de Courson, Patrick Modiano Music: Traditional

Françoise Hardy – Je fais des puzzle (1970), Soleil

Lyrics: Hugues de Courson, Patrick Modiano Music: Tommy Brown

Patrick Modiano, Hughes De Courson – Fonds de tiroir, 1967

Hugues de Courson – La coco des enfants sages

Hughes De Courson – Piano, Xylophone, Glockenspiel
Brian Gulland – Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone,
Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trombone
.

Patrick Modiano wins 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Also:
Il N’Y A Pas D’Amour Heureux | Louis Aragon, 1942 / Françoise Hardy, 1967

Il N’Y A Pas D’Amour Heureux | Louis Aragon, 1942 / Françoise Hardy, 1967