Born in London, Jane Birkin moved to Paris in her 20s and never left. While she’s remembered outside France primarily as the woman doing the moaning on an erotic duet with Serge Gainsbourg, over the span of a 50-year career she threw herself into the French musical tradition and carved out a unique space within la chanson française.
“Of course people remember ‘Je t’aime’ and it’s good to be remembered for something,” Birkin said of her biggest international hit.
