With Jane Birkin’s passing, France loses both an icon and one of its greatest enigmas. To focus on France is not to diminish the fact that Birkin’s death will be mourned around the world ...

Many Americans may not be familiar with Jane Birkin, the English-French actress and singer who was famously involved (and collaborated) with legendary pop star Serge Gainsbourg during the 1970s.

Jane Birkin is back on stage in New York, and she’s bringing Serge Gainsbourg with her. Though it’s been 27 years since Gainsbourg died, Birkin, his former partner and longtime collaborator ...

British actress Jane Birkin lived with the moody, atmospheric French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg for 13 years. She salutes her time with him with music and anecdotes Tuesday, Nov. 29, at ...

Jane Birkin teamed up with Iggy Pop for a cover of her 1969 duet with Serge Gainsbourg, “Elisa,” on The Tonight Show.

Jane met Serge on the film “Slogan,” a fun if disposable 1969 comedy about a middle-aged ad man tempted to abandon his pregnant wife after he falls for a much-younger nymphet (played by guess ...

With Jane Birkin’s passing, France loses both an icon and one of its greatest enigmas. To focus on France is not to diminish the fact that Birkin’s death will be mourned around the world ...