Yé-Yé

Yé-Yé is a style of music originating in France in the early 1960s. It is characterized by its upbeat, catchy melodies, simple chord progressions, and use of the electric guitar. Its main influences are rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music. Yé-Yé became popular in France during the early 1960s as a response to the traditional chanson music of the time. Yé-Yé artists such as Françoise Hardy, Johnny Hallyday, and Serge Gainsbourg incorporated rock and roll sounds into their music and appealed to young people. Yé-Yé is still popular in France today and has influenced numerous other genres including French hip-hop, synth-pop, and electro.