Sylvie Vartan's sensuous, smouldering way of delivering a yé-yé song influenced generations of stylish French artists. Her coquettish delivery crops up in the high squeak of singers like Jane Birkin and Vanessa Paradis, while her feisty spirit comes through in Camille's quirky mouth sounds, and her smoky purr can be heard in the hushed music of former First Lady of France Carla Bruni.