
Following the announcement that the late French icon’s home, Rue de Verneuil, will finally open to the public, we chart his 20 best performancesA man who existed in a state of permanent dissipation and an equally permanent cloud of Gitanes smoke, Serge Gainsbourg wasn’t really in a position to be lecturing anyone on self-destructive habits. But let’s overlook the anti-drug message here, and instead wallow in the sweet sadness of its tune, among the finest of his final years. Continue reading...