 Almost immediately after his death, "L'Écume des jours", and then "L'automne à Pékin", "L'Arrache-cœur", and "L'Herbe rouge", began to gain recognition in France and were taken up by the young in the 1960s and 1970s.As a songwriter, Vian had mixed success.When he decided that he himself should sing the songs that were rejected by the stars, he succeeded only in reaching a limited audience (including Léo Ferré and Georges Brassens), the public remaining unconvinced of his talent for singing.