France Gall

Supported Lionel Jospin's 2002 presidential campaign.

Her 1988 hit "Ella, elle l'a", a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, topped the charts in many countries.

Two children with Michel Berger: daughter, Pauline (November 14, 1978 - December 18, 1997), and son, Raphaël (April 2, 1981 - ). Tragically, France lost both her husband and her daughter in the 1990s. Michel died of a heart attack in 1992, at age 44, and Pauline died of cystic fibrosis in 1997, at age 19.

God-daughter of Serge Gainsbourg, who wrote her entry for Gran premio Eurovisione della canzone 1965 (1965).

Her first single "Ne sois pas si bête" ("Don't Be So Stupid") was first aired on her 16th birthday (1964).

Born to Robert Gall, a lyricist, and Cécile Berthier, daughter of Paul Berthier, the organist of Auxerre Cathedral until 1953 and co-founder of the boys' choir: Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois whose story was one of the sources of the movies La Cage aux rossignols (1945) and Les Choristes (2004).

France Gall was born on October 9, 1947 in Paris, France as Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall. She was married to Michel Berger.

Her maternal uncle is Jacques Berthier (1923-1994) who is a composer and organist. Both of her brothers twins Patrice and Philippe are also in show business.