Trisomie 21 has been a highly regarded staple in French electronic music since the early 80's up until the present day. "Memories" from Chapter IV (1986):
A Joe Meek (that's him on the far left) production, the Tornados with their 1962 uber-hit (it was the first British single to hit #1 on the US Hot 100), "Telstar":
recorded in 1957 in the Netherlands, released in 1963 in the US, some of the earliest "serious" electronic music to be found out there (no keyboards here, simply computer algorithms), "Sonic Re-Entry":
Vanity went from the Prince protégée group Vanity 6 to her own solo career, recording two successful albums and several chart-topping singles. This is a live tv performance of "Romantic Voyage" from her second solo album, Skin on Skin (1986):
...are most immediately known for their unmistakable harmonies, and perhaps especially in the case of the ground-breaking album, Pet Sounds (and Brian Wilson's withdrawl following its successful release). But one of the most ambitious and strikingly "different" songs on Pet Sounds contains none of their signature harmonies, or any voices at all for that matter... "Let's Go Away For Awhile" from Pet Sounds (1966):
Roger Nichols released a string of singles under different formations of his group, sometimes as The Small Circle of Friends, sometimes as the Trio, sometimes simply as Roger Nichols. Eventually, a full-length album was recorded in '68 as Roger Nichols & the Small Circle of Friends. Here is the 1967 Snow Queen single, different from the 1968 album version, recorded as the Roger Nichols Trio:
Jerry Lott (the Phantom) recorded "Love Me" in 1958 in two takes; the first being a more subdued performance than the explosive, testosterone-filled second. The second take was released on 7" in 1960 on Dot records. Here's the whole record: "Love Me":
standing in direct contrast to the raw A-side, "Whisper Your Love":
One of the founding members of Yellow Magic Orchestra, part-time session bassist, and electronic producer, Haruomi Hosono also produced some of his own eclectic music, including the album Philharmony (1982), a collection of ambient, experimental, and pop electronic sounds. "Living Dining Kitchen":
Brigitte Bardot, French singer/actress, teamed up with musician/actor/director Serge Gainsbourg to make several recordings in the late 60's. Gainsbourg's experimental, widely varied sound greatly influenced French popular and avant-garde music. The duo originally recorded the "Bonnie and Clyde" single in 1967, and Gainsbourg released it in 1968:
it's been a while since i've posted some prog. here's Birth Control live with "Skateboard Sue" from their 8th studio album, Increase (1977). That's Zeus B. Held on the keys, there.
Pietro Paolo Pelandi with his song, "Happy Children", which appeared on the album Springtime (1984) as it is here, a shorter version of the extended 1983 hit single: