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Antoine Antoine took Nino Ferrer’s lead the following year with the release of his song ‘Les Elucabrations d’Antoine’ which was a French version of Bob Dylan’s ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues.’ This tune led the way for a new psychedelic sound in 60s French pop. Jacques Dutronc Antoine’s success led to several imitators. But Dutronc’s smash hit ‘Et moi, et moi, et moi’ wasn’t just an imitation it was a parody. Musically, he stole the crown from Antoine, but the sardonic and witty lyrics of his songs made him a more dynamic character. His song ‘Mini, mini, mini’ laments the diminishment of things like mini-skirts. To non-French speakers, Jacques charisma is a real draw. Serge Gainsbourg Gainsbourg’s death in 1991 was declared a national day of mourning. With a career that spanned 5 decades. He could take any musical genre–jazz, twist, rock, reggae, and disco–and put his unique unmistakably French signature on each. Usually his material was of a provocative nature that fit quite well with the times. Originally recorded as a duet with Brigitte Bardot, his song ‘Je t’aime...moi non plus’ (‘I love you...me neither’) was considered to scandalous for release. The following year he did another version with British actress Jane Birkin. It became an international hit and was banned from radio play in every country. The Birth of Electronica The French also contributed to the development of electronic music in the 60s. The moog synthesizer work of Jean-Jacques Perry, which consisted of cover tunes, was recently remixed by contemporary dance floor DJs. Musique concrete composer Pierre Henry piece ‘Messe pour le temps present’ successfully wedded his abstract interests with the pop aesthetics of the time. Brigitte Fontaine No one was prepared for pop singer Brigitte Fontaine’s dive into the avant garde. Her 1969 album ‘Comme à la radio’ was a collaboration with the Chicago Art Assemble–American experimental jazz musicians living in Paris–and is one of the most unique and intriguing records of the time.