The singer and actress Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76, according to French media.

The English-French star was known for her professional and personal relationship with the musician Serge Gainsbourg and was considered a style icon in the late 1960s and 1970s.

She was born in London but found fame singing in French, and relocated there in the 1970s.

French media reported that she was found dead at her home in Paris.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66216417

Sorry to hear this. Along with Serge Gainsbourg she was quite the symbol of the Swingin 60s in Europe. I used to hear "Je t'aime… moi non plus" on the radio here, but it never really took off the way it did in Europe. They were very interesting people.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/Je_t%27aime_moi_non_plus_by_Jane_Birkin_et_Serge_Gainsbourg_French_vinyl_Fontana_release.jpg

Birkin said in 2004 that, "It wasn't a rude song at all. I don't know what all the fuss was about. The English just didn't understand it. I'm still not sure they know what it means."

When the single was released in February 1969, it single had a plain cover, with the words "Interdit aux moins de 21 ans" (forbidden to those under 21).

The BBC decided ‘Je T’Aime…’ was not “suitable” for broadcast because of frankly unacceptable panting.

Birkin said in 2004 that, "It wasn't a rude song at all. I don't know what all the fuss was about. The English just didn't understand it. I'm still not sure they know what it means."

When the single was released in February 1969, it single had a plain cover, with the words "Interdit aux moins de 21 ans" (forbidden to those under 21).

The BBC decided ‘Je T’Aime…’ was not “suitable” for broadcast because of frankly unacceptable panting.


Even The Vatican got into the picture by publicly denouncing the song in 1969. Since when is the Pope in the business of doing record reviews?  ;D

Even The Vatican got into the picture by publicly denouncing the song in 1969. Since when is the Pope in the business of doing record reviews?  ;D
One of the Pope's recently did record and release a CD, but is a different story.

The BBC decided ‘Je T’Aime…’ was not “suitable” for broadcast because of frankly unacceptable panting.


I wonder what the BBC had to say about Rod Stewart’s recording of Tonight’s the Night, or Donna Summer’s song Love to Love You Baby, or Major Harris’ recording of Love Won’t Let Me Wait? ???

Plenty of panting in those tunes, for sure.  ;D

I wonder what the BBC had to say about Rod Stewart’s recording of Tonight’s the Night, or Donna Summer’s song Love to Love You Baby, or Major Harris’ recording of Love Won’t Let Me Wait? ???

Plenty of panting in those tunes, for sure.  ;D
For Rod Stewart's "Tonight's the Night", from wiki:

"The song was originally banned by the BBC and protested by Reverend Jesse Jackson, due to its suggestive lyric: "C'mon angel, my heart's on fire/Don't deny your man's desire/You'd be a fool to stop this tide/Spread your wings and let me come inside." Some radio stations play edits of the song, shortening the coda, as well as the whispers, because they were deemed to be too suggestive for airplay, where the songs could be banned from being played on the air."

I remember it as hearing a shorter version.

For Donna Summer’s "Love to Love You Baby" the BBC refused to play it.

As for Major Harris, I think I do know know that track....

I wonder what the BBC had to say about Rod Stewart’s recording of Tonight’s the Night, or Donna Summer’s song Love to Love You Baby, or Major Harris’ recording of Love Won’t Let Me Wait? ???

Plenty of panting in those tunes, for sure.  ;D

I don't know about Rod Stewart's song but I heard Donna Summer's song Love To Love You Baby was not played because of the amount of moaning in her song.