Brigitte Fontaine, born in 1940 in Morlaix, France, is a singer of avant-garde music. Her narrative music is experimental. She is also a writer, comedienne, playwright, and poet.

During the course of her career she employed numerous unusual musical styles, melting rock and roll, folk, jazz, spoken word poetry and world rhythms. She collaborated with such celebrated musicians as Serge Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier, Areski, Jacques Higelin, Sonic Youth, Stereolab, Noir Désir and Art Ensemble of Chicago.