French Music Around The World

The most iconic French artists OK, so you might think that the United States has been home to some of the world's greatest artists, that it's the country that has influenced the world's music the most, and we all have names in mind. But today, I'm going to prove you wrong, and show you that French music could also lay claim to the title of greatest country in music, by naming the greatest French musicians who have influenced the world for centuries with their artistic genius. Classical music : Claude Debussy revolutionised harmony long before jazz or American rock. ‘Clair de lune’ and “La Mer” influenced generations of composers and even bands like the Beatles and Radiohead. Maurice Ravel, with his ‘Bolero’, created one of the world's most recognisable pieces, even inspiring Hollywood arrangements. As for Berlioz, his ‘Symphonie fantastique’ inaugurated programme music, which the Americans simply recycled decades later. Best of French Classical Music French chanson...