Recently by chance I have come accross to the song "Avec Le Temps" by Leo Ferre and I liked a lot.
In my own language in Turkish I listen a lot of melancholic music. I couldnt find the same taste in English songs but French is very different and very influential I think even tough I dont understand a word.

Now I want to know more about this kind French music. Unfortunately I dont know anybody who listens Leo Ferre and I dont know any radio channels who play this kind music. Maybe you can help me.

What artists and albums would you suggest to someone who likes this particular song I mentioned?

In these kind of situations I read something here and there and buy a few albums and than usually I end up with albums that I would never listen. Do you know also a place where I can listen to samples of albums?
I found other songs by Ferre but I didnt like them all.

I would recommend Jacques Brelles to you. especially the songs Ne me quitte pas and Les vieux amants. I think they're really wonderfull

Here you can listen some samples http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,407793,00.html

Ow and another good one is Edith Piaf of course, which you can also listen on that same site.
Hope you like them

Oh sorry Jacques Brel I mean..

Thank you. I will have a look. I certainly know edith piaf but need to check the other artist.

Maybe you might like Helene Segara , there is a couple of songs "Elle tu l'aimes" and "encore une fois" listen to them, another guy Raphael, quite pop music but good, listen to "caravane"

Merhaba, Erdinç

I'm glad I have chanse to try to help you.

I like Franch chansones very much.

Here's list of my favorites:
1. Joe Dassin
– Et Si Tu N'Existais Pas
2. Salvatore Adamo
– La Nuit
– Tombe La Neige
3. Patricia Kass
– Les Hommes Qui Passent
4. Gilbert Becaud
– Nathalie
– Je Revitens Te Chercher
5. Jean Francoise Maurice
– 28 A L'Ombre

As about artists and albums, I would suggest you to find something like BEST OF, since you could not like all songs of one author.

I don't know where you can find this kind of music, but I have all mentioned songs and would be glad to send them to you if you want.

HoşÃ§akal,
Sibel

Erdinc,

If you like melancholic, have you listened to the Irish group Anathema, a friend of mine introduced me to it. Personally it is too miserable for me but it is certainly melancholic

Merhaba Erdinc

Could you give some names/title of the Turkish melancholic music you listen to?

Cok tesekkürler

Elisa

Merhaba Elisa,

of course I can. You will need to have Real Player installed on your computer to listen to the songs below. If you like any songs and would like the song in better quality I will try to help to find it as mp3 file.

If you cant find a song you can use internet explorer to find it for you. When you are on the page click "edit" on top of your browser and then choose find.

Also please notice that most of the songs listed on the website are useless and are the kind of songs which are forgotton in a few months if not in a few weeks. So interestingly many good names are mentioned on the website together with many ordinary names.

1.a. open this page:
http://www.turkishmusic.org/index2.html

2.a. Look for this title: 70's GREATEST HITS

now find these songs under the title "70's GREATEST HITS" according the order they appear):

Sessiz Gemi (Humeyra)
Unutama Beni (Esmeray)
Her Yerde Kar Var (Ajda Pekkan)
Seninle Bir Dakika (Semiha Yanki)


2.b. Title: 70's GREATEST HITS - II
songs:
Eylulde Gel (Alpay)
Bir Dost Bulamadim (Aydin Tansel)
Unutulur (Banu)

2.c. Title: AYTEN ALPMAN
song:
Memleketim

2.d. Title: BARIS MANCO
songs:
Uzun Ince Bir Yoldayim
Gulpembe

2.e. Title: CEM KARACA in 1970s
song:
Kara Sevda

2.f. FIKRET KIZILOK
songs:
Yeter Ki
Zaman Zaman
Uyku Kardesim
Tek Basina
Inislerim Cikislarim
Yalan
Yana Yana
Guzel Ne Guzel Olmussun

2.g. HUMEYRA
songs:
Sessiz Gemi
Unutulduk Bak Sevgilim
Yillar Sonra

2.h. ILHAN IREM
songs:
Havalar Nasil
Ben Degilim
Yemyesil Bir Deniz
Bunalim
Alasana (the name is written incorrectly. It should be anlasana)
Konusamiyorum

1.b. Now we move to next page:
http://www.turkishmusic.org/index2b.html

2.i. SEZEN AKSU
songs:
Seni Kimler Aldi
Cocuklar Gibi
Tukenecegiz

2.j. TANJU OKAN
Dostlarim

2.k. TIMUR SELCUK
Beyaz Guvercin
Derbeder Omrum
Ayrilanlar Icin
Boyledir Aksamlari Istanbul'un
Sen Nerdesin
Kirik Kalpler
Rihtimda
Kizim'a

You might also like to have a look on a post of me in our music forum.
http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_21_342

Thank you for asking me this question since I had the opportunity to listen to many songs I forgot for some time.
If I had to choose only two songs from the above these days I would pick up the following songs.
"Beyaz Guvercin" from Timur Selcuk and "Guzel Ne Guzel Olmussun" from Fikret Kizilok.

I'm just curious: did you find some Franch music you like?