Sophie Makhno
Sophie Makhno, born Françoise Alice Georgette Lo in Aulnay-sous-Bois,
Seine-Saint-Denis, France, on July 2, 1935, was a French singer-songwriter,
lyricist, and artistic director who lived until 2007. She began her musical
career performing in 1956 under the stage name Françoise Marin at the cabaret La
Colombe, accompanied by Pierre Perret, before releasing her debut extended play,
Quand La Java Tourne, in 1957. From 1963 to 1966, she served as secretary to
Barbara, and in 1966 became an artistic director at CBS Disques. As a solo
recording artist, she released studio albums inclu...
