In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.
Q: Sentence 1:This genre takes inspiration from such forefathers of French Chanson as Jacques Brel , Georges Brassens or Barbara , albeit in a more soft - pop music style . Sentence 2:However , the principal influences appear to be rockier artists such as Serge Gainsbourg or Brigitte Fontaine .
A: 
however