Daniel Darc, a chanson writer and performer who achieved great success with his band Taxi Girl, was found dead yesterday in Paris, reportedly of a drugs overdose. He was 53 and a distinctive musician, especially fond of orchestral accompaniment and cello codas. Listen:
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