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Serge Gainsbourg
, born Lucien Ginsburg, (April 2, 1928 – March 2, 1991) was a poet, singer-songwriter, actor and director

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He was born in Paris, France, the son of Jewish Russian parents. He had a daughter, Charlotte, with Jane Birkin; and a son, Lulu, with his last partner, Bambou (Caroline Von Paulus, related to Friedrich Paulus).

Before he was 30 years old, Lucien Ginsburg was a disillusioned painter but earned his living as a piano player in bars.

His early songs were influenced by Boris Vian. Gainsbourg wanted to free himself from what he considered “old-fashioned” chanson, and explore other
pop American and Britishmusical grounds, influenced especially by

. During his career, he wrote the soundtracks for more than 40 movies.