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Ultra-chic yé-yé from the cult movie star. Booklet features a new exclusive interview with the artist.
In the early 1960s Gillian Hills was at the heart of a cultural shift that saw French popular music evolve from the chanson tradition to embrace modern pop and rock influences. Indeed, she may well have acted as a catalyst for that change, incorporating both American and British influences in her recordings when she could. And yet, by the time Gillian was 21, her recording career was all but over and she would return to acting. That she was able to embrace all the emerging opportunities in the era of “the teenager” ensured she was a popular presence on television, radio and in magazines – in France at least.

Chanteuse française de pop des années 1960, Annie Philippe est née à Paris le 17 décembre 1946. Elle suit des cours de danse durant l'enfance et se lance dans la chanson à l'adolescence. Remarquée lors d'une audition par le chef d'orchestre Paul Mauriat, elle signe avec le label Riviera, filiale de Barclay, et enregistre son premier disque avec le titre « Vous pouvez me dire » (1965). Sans rencontrer le large succès de Sylvie Vartan, France Gall ou Françoise Hardy, elle figure en bonne place parmi les chanteuses pop avec sa reprise du « Baby Love » de The Supremes et des titres suivants publiés chez Philips : « Ticket de quai » (refusé par Richard Anthony), « C'est la mode » qui donne son nom à son unique album original paru en 1966 et « Ça fait pleurer ». À ce titre, Annie Philipe fait partie des vedettes présentes sur la fameuse photo de Jean-Marie Périer pour le magazine Salut les copains, aux côtés des autres idoles yé-yé.

Johnny Hallyday (born Jean-Philippe Smet; 15 June 1943) is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he was considered by some to have been the French Elvis Presley. Hallyday has completed 181 tours, had 18 platinum albums, and has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. Hallyday remains largely unknown outside of the Francophone world, thus earning the nickname "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" in English-speaking countries.

This unique 64-track, 2CD set investigates the evolution of French Yé-Yé Music from early R&R, via Le Twist, into an entirely indigenous musical style dominated almost entirely by Girl singers, which exploded in France in 1961 and '62, going on to peak popularity during the mid-to-late 60s.The genre was led by the iconic Françoise Hardy (who sings the title track) and Sylvie Vartan, followed closely by Sheila, Cris Carol, Gélou, and Gillian Hills, each of whom are represented on this set via multiple tracks.They're joined by other actresses/singers who enjoyed popularity and success in France, notably well-known names like Brigitte Bardot, Petula Clark, Dalida, Jeanne Moreau and Juliette Gréco, and also including Louise Cordet, Nancy Holloway, Magali Noël, Nicole Paquin, Patricia Carli, Annie Cordy, Marie Laforêt, Jacqueline Danno, Isabelle Aubret, and more.Many of these lesser-known sides are almost impossible to find elsewhere on CD.

Sylvie Vartan is an iconic, award-winning Bulgarian-French pop singer and actress whose signature singles "La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser," "Si Je Chante," "Zoom Zoom Zoom," and "Irresistiblement" are classics of 20th century European pop. She established herself as a yé-yé idol and transformed herself into a superstar show-woman during the '70s covering British and American rock hits in French; she developed into a fine interpreter of works by songwriters from Alain Goraguer and Jacques Brel to Serge Gainsbourg, Pierre Barouh, Charles Aznavour, and her late ex-husband Johnny Hallyday. She is a French national treasure known simply as "Sylvie" and renowned for her elaborately staged concerts, sequined costumes, adventurous choreography, and no-nonsense professionalism. She is as beloved as Edith Piaf.

Digipack 3 CD. Ce nouveau Best Of 57 titres propose notamment tous ses plus grands hits dont Il jouait du piano debout, Résiste, Débranche, Ella elle l'a, Babacar, Évidemment, Musique, Besoin d'amour, Tout pour la musique, Si maman si, La déclaration d'amour, Diego libre dans sa tête, Cézanne peint, Calypso, Hong-Kong Star, La chanson d'Azima, Papillon de nuit, Donner pour donner (en duo avec Elton John), Laissez passer les rêves et Ça balance pas mal à Paris (ces deux dernières chansons en duo avec Michel Berger). Aussi inclus un inédit de 1974 : La prisonnière. Et des versions Live de La minute de silence, Le paradis blanc, Quelques mots d'amour (à Bercy en 1993), Les uns contre les autres (à la salle Pleyel, 1994), Quelque chose de Tennessee (à l'Olympia en 2000 avec Johnny Hallyday).

Digipack 3 CD. Ce nouveau Best Of 57 titres propose notamment tous ses plus grands hits dont Il jouait du piano debout, Résiste, Débranche, Ella elle l'a, Babacar, Évidemment, Musique, Besoin d'amour, Tout pour la musique, Si maman si, La déclaration d'amour, Diego libre dans sa tête, Cézanne peint, Calypso, Hong-Kong Star, La chanson d'Azima, Papillon de nuit, Donner pour donner (en duo avec Elton John), Laissez passer les rêves et Ça balance pas mal à Paris (ces deux dernières chansons en duo avec Michel Berger). Aussi inclus un inédit de 1974 : La prisonnière. Et des versions Live de La minute de silence, Le paradis blanc, Quelques mots d'amour (à Bercy en 1993), Les uns contre les autres (à la salle Pleyel, 1994), Quelque chose de Tennessee (à l'Olympia en 2000 avec Johnny Hallyday).

Excellent CD that collects the best tracks by the talented female artists signed to EMI's French labels. British stars like Sandie Shaw recorded material exclusively for France - and she's heard with her rare French-only track "Rien N'est Fini". Remastered from the original sources at Abbey Road, La Belle Epoque - EMI's French Girls 1965-68 presents these 20 tracks as they've never been heard before. Some tracks have previously been included on French compilations or bootlegs, however, the sound quality here is a revelation. Original mono and stereo have been used, preserving the integrity of the original recordings.

Italy in the post-war years not only gave us the sweet life… la Dolce Vita… but it was also the center of the euro pop universe. Get with the Italia beat as we groove you through the transformative years of Italo-American music. Beat pop! The old world meets the new in this thrilling compilation. Features Brunetta E I Suoi Balubas, Lola Falana, Isabella Iannetti, Wilma Goich, Luciano Vieri, Rita Pavone, Andrea Tosi, Caterina Caselli Con Gli Amici, Francoise Hardy, I Meteors, Rita Pavone, Neil Sedaka, Nada, and Jimmy Fontana.