Edith Piaf’s funeral is the only occasion since WW2 to have completely stopped traffic in Paris.Jean Michel Jarre is the artist with the biggest-ever audience: 3.5 million people came to see him perform in Moscow in 1997, many – presumably – of their own volition.It is tied in third place with the UK and Luxembourg. France is the third most-successful Eurovision country in history with five victories under its belt so far.“My Way” may be Frank Sinatra’s biggest hit but it was adapted from a French song, “Comme d’habitude”, which was composed, written and sung entirely by French people. ![]() Accordions aren’t even French, they were invented in Germany.Johnny Hallyday is France’s biggest-selling musician with an estimated 80 million record sales to date, 5 million more than Kenny G.French people play bagpipes! There are even French varieties of bagpipes which sound just as bad as the Scottish ones. ![]() To celebrate this annual noise-fest, let’s take a look at some lesser-known facts about French music. Today is La Fête de la Musique, that wonderful French festival where (often) free music events take place across France.
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