Serge Gainsbourg in Today's Guardian UK

photo by Tony Frank

A very good introduction to the songs  of Serge Gainsbourg.  Without a doubt one of the great songwriters from the 20th Century.    Read it here on the Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jan/15/10-of-the-best-serge-gainsbourg

Also read the biography by Gilles Verlant "Gainsbourg."   Translated by Paul Knobloch, and published by TamTam Books.