Isabelle Gall was born in Paris, the daughter of Robert Gall, a successful lyricist, and the former Cécile Berthier. Her maternal grandfather, Paul Berthier, had founded Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois, a popular children’s choir. Her debut single as France Gall, Ne Sois Pas Si Bête, received its first radio play on her 16th birthday. Berger died from a heart attack in 1992; the following year Gall was treated for breast cancer. • France Gall (Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall), singer, born 9 October 1947; died 7 January 2018

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2018 13:30 UTC