Barbara
Details
Alternate Names: Barbara Brodi, Monique Andrée Serf
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - As Far as Love Can Go (1971) as Barbara
Most Important Roles: - Franz (1972) as Léonie
- Barbara, chansons pour une absente (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017) as Self - Singer, songwriter (archive footage)
- Au cœur du Papotin (2023) as Self
- Barbara en concert : Pantin 81 (1986) as Self
- Immortelle Barbara - « …Du bout des lèvres » au Grand Rex à Paris, le 18/09/2023 (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Barbara ou ma plus belle histoire d'amour (1973) as Self
- Precy Jardin (2006) as herself
- As Far as Love Can Go (1971) as Barbara
- Mitterrand, président culturel (2021) as Self (archive footage)
Career Highlights: - Franz (1972)
- Barbara, chansons pour une absente (2017)
- À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017)
- Au cœur du Papotin (2023)
- Barbara en concert : Pantin 81 (1986)
- Immortelle Barbara - « …Du bout des lèvres » au Grand Rex à Paris, le 18/09/2023 (2024)
- Barbara ou ma plus belle histoire d'amour (1973)
- Precy Jardin (2006)
- As Far as Love Can Go (1971)
- Mitterrand, président culturel (2021)
Full Biography
Barbara (Monique Andrée Serf, 9 June 1930 – 24 November 1997) was a French singer who rose to fame as La Chanteuse de minuit ('the midnight singer') in Paris cabarets during the late 1950s. Born in Paris to a Jewish family, she faced challenges during World War II while hiding from German occupation. After the war, she pursued singing despite physical limitations preventing her from becoming a pianist. Barbara became known for melancholic songs like 'Mon Enfance' and achieved significant success with tracks such as 'Dis, quand reviendras-tu?' (1962), 'Ma plus belle histoire d'amour' (1966), and 'L'Aigle noir' (1970). She was deeply affected by her family's experiences during the war, including sexual abuse by her father at age 10. Despite these hardships, Barbara became a prominent figure in French music.