Serge Gainsbourg, whose real name was Lucien Ginsburg, was born on April 2, 1928, in Paris and died there on March 2, 1991. He was a renowned French poet, composer, singer, as well as a film actor, director, and screenwriter. Gainsbourg is considered one of the key figures in world popular music, and in France, his work has attained legendary status, making him one of the most respected musicians.

He was the son of Jewish immigrants from Feodosia, who moved to France after the October Revolution. Initially, Gainsbourg dreamed of becoming an artist, but he became famous as a writer, composer, and performer in various musical genres, as well as in film and literature. His stage career began with difficulty due to his distinctive appearance. Throughout his life, he acted in numerous films and composed over 40 soundtracks for various works.

Over the years, Gainsbourg created an image of a cursed poet and provocateur, but he did not seek to become an outcast. He said, "I turned my coat inside out when I realized that the lining was made of mink." In his songs, he often used double meanings, showing a tendency towards provocation, especially polemical or erotic. He also loved to include literary references, for example, to Alphonse Allais or Paul Verlaine. Despite considering song a secondary art compared to painting, as it does not require initiation for understanding, he sometimes devoted a lot of time to the poetic form of his lyrics.