THE SOUNDTRACK TO CARLA BRUNI'S LIFE
''I have funny tastes,'' says Carla Bruni. Funny? Nah. There's nothing wrong with listening to some blues followed by a little punk rock. A look at the First Lady's eclectic ear for music.

Bessie Smith
The Depression-era songstress ranks at the top of Bruni's list of favorite blues artists. ''Her voice, her records — they still sound fantastic!''

Serge Gainsbourg
Bruni has covered the legendary French crooner's ''La Noyée'' but calls his 1961 ''La Chanson de Prévert'' ''the song I dream of writing.''

Marianne Faithfull
The sound of her friend Faithfull's ''exalted voice'' on the synthy ''The Ballad of Lucy Jordan'' (written by Shel Silverstein) ''brings a tear to the eye.''

The Clash
Bruni has been a fan since her teenage years, and now so is her son. ''He sings 'Should I Stay or Should I Go?' with such a French accent! It's really cute.''

Amy Winehouse
''She's so young, and so talented,'' says Bruni of the Grammy winner. ''I love her voice, I love her songs, I love her face! I think she's brilliant.''

Originally posted Aug 10, 2008 Published in issue #1006 Aug 15, 2008 Order article reprints
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