In 1959, the French government organized a 'Master School' for the instruction of girls in musical subjects in order to ensure a supply of performance talent for the country's radio and television industry.
Les Gam's issued one disc on the Vogue label, then signed with Mercury Records for subsequent releases, their repertoire consisting almost exclusively of covers of American songs, and they enjoyed some success.
Markan issued her first solo Extended Play album in 1965, leading with "Quand mon ami pleure", a version of the little-known "When My Baby Cries", penned by Lesley Duncan with French lyrics written specially for Annie by Hubert Wayaffe, presenter of Europe 1’s "Dans le vent" program.
No mention of Les Gam's was made on the record's sleeve and the musical style was in marked contrast to her earlier material, but Markan returned to more familiar fare for her follow-ups.
This vocal trio made of ex-Djinns Singers (Danielle Licari, Jackie Castan and Nadine Doukhan) and backed by Jacques Denjean's orchestra, existed from 1965 to 1967 and released three EP.