Barbara's 1960 debut on the Isis label, "Barbara chante Brassens," features her performing songs by the esteemed chansonnier Georges Brassens. This album captures her early interpretations of the genre before she became a star in her own right.
- The album was recorded in Paris and released on the Isis label. It features Barbara's renditions of ten Brassens compositions. The album was reissued in 1962.
- This was Barbara's first album, released when she was 28. She would later become one of France's most celebrated chanson singers.
- Isis was a small label, and this album was not a major commercial success at the time of its release.
Barbara was a French singer-songwriter, born Monique Serf, who became known for her emotive interpretations of chansons. At the time of this 1960 release, she was beginning to establish herself in the Parisian folk scene.
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