Her father was an industrialist and served in the military in World War II. After the war, the family moved to Valenciennes where the father led a factory for railway utensils.
Later they settled in Paris. There she began to show interest for the dramatic arts and her first experiences in this domain proved to be therapeutically useful for her through their cathartic effect. After this opportunities came to her rapidly. The original soundtrack of her second film, 's Saint Tropez Blues , where she sang the title song accompanied by her childhood friend Jacques Higelin at the guitar was released in Her first musical hit was 's Les Vendanges de l'Amour.
Her melodies borrowed more from exotic folk music , especially South American and Eastern European , than from contemporary American and British pop acts.
Her music stood out, perhaps too much for her new label CBS Records , which favored upbeat, simple songs. She was interested in making more personal records but finally gave in. Some music singles were eventually released, but were not popular.
She made a comeback however in with her final album, for which she wrote the lyrics. In the s she again continued to work as an actress both on screen and on stage.
