A quick plug for an event taking place tomorrow that's been organised by the Institut français du Royaume-Uni in London to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Serge Gainsbourg.
Author Jeremy Allen, whose biography of Gainsbourg Relax Baby Be Cool: The Artistry and Audacity of Serge Gainsbourg has just been published, is in conversation with French music expert David McKenna.
Gainsbourg is without a doubt a towering figure in French music and culture in general, his work extending to film, literature and television. While his notoriety has at times surpassed his artistic endeavours, even thirty years after his passing he remains a significant influence and a cross-genre innovator.
I'm reading Allen's book at the moment, and it's probably the definitive book in English about Gainsbourg. I'll have more to say about it when I've finished it, needless to say, it's both incredibly informative and very entertaining.
Tomorrow night (Tuesday March 2, 7pm) you can hear more about the man, the musician and the myth. Get full details at the Institut français website.
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