Brigitte Fontaine

Brigitte Fontaine, (born June 24, 1939) is a singer of avant-garde music.She has employed numerous unusual musical styles, melding rock and roll, folk, jazz, electronica, spoken word poetry, and world.She has collaborated with Stereolab, Michel Colombier, Jean-Claude Vannier, Areski Belkacem, Gotan Project, Sonic Youth, Antoine Duhamel, Grace Jones, Noir Désir, Archie Shepp, Arno, and The Art Ensemble of Chicago.She is also a novelist, playwright, poet, and actress.