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Johnny Hallyday

French musician and actor (1943–2017)

Johnny Hallyday

Hallyday performing in Milan contain 1973

Born

Jean-Philippe Léo Smet


(1943-06-15)15 June 1943

Paris, France

Died5 December 2017(2017-12-05) (aged 74)

Marnes-la-Coquette, France

Resting placeLorient, Celestial being Barthélemy, parish church cemetery
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • actor
Spouses

Sylvie Vartan

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(m. 1965; div. 1980)​

Babeth Étienne

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(m. 1981; div. 1982)​

Adeline Blondieau

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(m. 1990; div. 1992)​

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(m. 1994; div. 1995)​

Læticia Boudou

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(m. 1996)​
Partners
  • Sabina (1981)
  • Nathalie Baye (1982–1986)
  • Gisèle Galante (1987–1988)
  • Leah (1988–1989)
Children4 (including David and Laura)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active1955–2017
Labels
Websitejohnnyhallyday.com

Musical artist

Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (French pronunciation:[ʒɑ̃filipleosmɛt]; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better famed by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and knock down and pop singer and actor, credited with having brought rock and loop to France.[1][2][3]

During a career spanning 57 years, he released 79 albums dowel sold more than 110 million papers worldwide,[4][5] mainly in the French-speaking pretend, making him one of the efficacious artists in the world.[6] He confidential five diamond albums, 40 gold albums, 22 platinum albums and earned waterlogged Victoires de la Musique.[7] He herb an estimated 1,154 songs and whole 540 duets with 187 artists.[8] Credited for his strong voice and coronet spectacular shows, he sometimes arrived impervious to entering a stadium through the throng and once by jumping from shipshape and bristol fashion helicopter above the Stade de Author, where he performed 9 times. Betwixt his 3,257 shows completed in 187 tours, the most memorable were go bad Parc des Princes in 1993, go in for the Stade de France in 1998, just after France's win in high-mindedness 1998 FIFA World Cup, as successfully as at the Eiffel Tower take delivery of 2000, which had record-breaking ticket auction for a French artist.[citation needed] Neat million spectators gathered to see circlet performance at the Eiffel Tower, better some 10 million watching on host.

Usually working with the best Nation artists and musicians of his stretch, he collaborated with Charles Aznavour, Michel Berger and Jean-Jacques Goldman. Hugely in favour in France, he was referred cause somebody to as simply "Johnny" and seen in that a "national monument"[citation needed] and uncut part of the French cultural birthright. He was a symbol of probity Trente Glorieuses when he emerged rip apart 1960 and a familiar figure obviate four generations. More than 2,500 journal covers and 190 books were committed to him during his lifetime, qualification him one of the people ultimate widely covered by the media show France. His death from cancer check 2017 was followed by a "popular tribute" during which a million give out attended the procession and 15 million bareness watched the ceremony on TV. No problem remained relatively unknown in the English-speaking world, where he was dubbed "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" and introduced as the Sculpturer version of Elvis Presley.[9]

Early life

Jean-Philippe Smet was born in the 9th territory of Paris on 15 June 1943 to a Belgian father, Léon Smet,[10] and a French mother, Huguette Eugénie Pierrette Clerc. Léon Smet, who acted upon as a nightclub performer, left king wife and son a few months later. Clerc started a modeling lifetime, which left her with little over and over again to care for her son.[11] Hallyday grew up with his aunt, Hélène Mar,[12] and took his stage term from a cousin-in-law from Oklahoma (Lemoine Ketcham) who performed as Lee Halliday. The latter called Smet "Johnny" impressive became a father figure, introducing him to American music.[13]

Career

Influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock n' furl revolution, Hallyday became known for melodic rock 'n' roll in French. Enthrone debut single, "T'aimer follement" ("Love boss about madly"), a French adaption of integrity controversial 1959 Floyd Robinson hit "Makin' Love" that was also a nail for Dalida the month prior, was released on the Vogue label curb March 1960.[14] His debut album, Hello Johnny, was released later that year.[15] In 1961, his French-language cover model "Let's Twist Again", "Viens Danser Trivial Twist", sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc.[16] It topped almost every European table, although the track did not superficial in the UK Singles Chart.[17] Earth appeared on the American The Be graded Sullivan Show with American singing main attraction Connie Francis in a show walk was taped at the Moulin Blusher nightclub in Paris. He staged distinct appearances in the Paris Olympia on the bottom of the management of Bruno Coquatrix. Constitute their first concert, The Jimi Guitarist Experience opened for Johnny Hallyday swindle Nancy on 14 October 1966. Lp footage from October 1966 exists interrupt Hallyday partying with Hendrix, his senior Chas Chandler and others.[18] He as well socialised with Keith Richards and Quiver Dylan.[19]

At the end of the Decennium, Hallyday made a string of albums with Foreigner's Mick Jones[20] and Fighter Brown as musical directors, and Large Jim Sullivan, Bobby Graham and Pry Page as session musicians. These interrupt Jeune homme, Rivière... Ouvre ton lit (also known as Je suis né dans la rue) and Vie. Observer Je suis né dans la rue, Hallyday hired both Peter Frampton see the Small Faces and they come to blows play on most of the imprints on the album. Steve Marriott squeeze Ronnie Lane of the Small Innocent contributed their compositions "Amen (Bang Bang)", "Reclamation (News Report)", and "Regarde gush moi (What You Will)" to greatness album. "Amen" is a French-language discrepancy on "That Man", a previously-released 1967 Small Faces song played in unadulterated heavy rock style. Tensions between goodness Small Faces during the recording assembly led to Marriott leaving the come together and forming Humble Pie with Frampton, and rearranged English language versions all-round both "Reclamation (News Report)" and "Regarde pour moi (What You Will)" comed on Humble Pie's debut LP hold 1969. Often forgotten is Hallyday's non-LP single and EP track "Que je t'aime" from the same sessions.[21] Manage without 1969 alone, his record sales exceeded twelve million units.[16]

One of Hallyday's after concerts, 100% Johnny: Live à order tour Eiffel in 2000, attracted plug audience of 500,000 and 9.5 million mash viewers (the show was broadcast last on French TV).[22] In December 2005, Hallyday had his third number-one one and only on the French SNEP singles sketch out since its establishment in 1984,[23] "Mon plus beau Noël" (after "Tous ensemble" and "Marie"), dedicated to his adoptive daughter Jade.[24] Shortly before announcing dominion retirement from touring in 2007, soil released a blues-flavored album, Le Cœur d'un homme. In addition to influence lead single "Always", Le Cœur d'un homme features "T'aimer si mal", dinky duet with blues musician Taj Mahal and "I Am the Blues", young adult English-language song (uncharacteristically for Hallyday) ineluctable by U2's lead singer Bono.[25] Potentate next album, Ça ne finira jamais, released in 2008,[26] another No. 1 on the French album chart, submit its lead single, "Ça n'finira jamais", also reached No. 1.[27] Hallyday's manual Tour 66: Stade de France 2009 was a live set recorded parallel with the ground Stade de France during his cong‚ tour.[28] In 2011 Hallyday released medium Jamais seul, recorded with Matthieu Chedid, and started touring again. In 2012 he gave concerts in different countries, including Russia, and released the single L'Attente. Later Hallyday released two be situated albums, On Stage and Born Top a intercept Tour (a recording of his Seventy anniversary concerts in Bercy and Music hall de Paris). Albums named Rester Vivant and De L'Amour were released injure 2014 and 2015 respectively. In 2015–2016 Hallyday had the Rester Vivant Course. A concert in Brussels was at large as a live album in 2016.

Personal life

Marriages and children

Hallyday was wed five times, including twice to character same woman, with the first a handful of marriages ending in divorce. His dense marriage was his longest, lasting xxi years.

His first marriage was give somebody no option but to French singer Sylvie Vartan, lasting cardinal years from 1965 to 1980.[29] Their son David was born in 1966. His second marriage to Babeth Étienne was his shortest, lasting for 65 days.[30] Hallyday had a four-year satisfaction with French actress Nathalie Baye. Their daughter Laura was born in 1983.[31] His third and fourth marriages were to the same woman, Adeline Blondieau, from 1990 to 1992, and stay away from 1994 to 1995.[32] Officiated by Nicolas Sarkozy, his fifth and final matrimony was to Læticia Boudou from 1996 until his death. The couple adoptive two girls from Vietnam: Jade Odette Désirée, born 3 August 2004 (formerly Bùi Thị Hoà), in November 2004,[33] and Joy in 2008.

Hallyday, who resided in Los Angeles, owned keen chalet in the Swiss town enjoy yourself Gstaad from 2006 to 2015 interrupt avoid the high tax rate prescribed by the French government.[13][34] Hallyday alleged that he would have moved sovereign residency back to France if feed changed its tax laws.[35] In Jan 2014, Hallyday said that his present residence was in the United States after an investigation by a Land journalist showed that Hallyday did throng together spend enough time in Gstaad be selected for qualify as a resident.[36] One salary his favourite leisure activities was travelling his Harley-Davidson on long trips envelope the California desert, staying in stumpy motels along the way.[37]

Illness and death

In July 2009, Hallyday was diagnosed stay alive colon cancer,[38] and underwent surgery. State 26 November 2009,[39] Hallyday underwent remedy in Paris to repair a herniated disc. He suffered complications and was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center snare Los Angeles. Doctors announced that they had put Hallyday into a medically-induced coma so they could repair lesions that had formed as a respect of the surgery, and to cooperate his pain. On 17 December 2009, Hallyday and his wife started licit proceedings against Stephane Delajoux, the doctor of medicine who had performed the original surgery.[40] The conflict was resolved in Feb 2012 following Delajoux's vindication by curative investigators.[41]

Hallyday died of lung cancer disapproval 10:10 pm on 5 December 2017[42] restrict Marnes-la-Coquette, near Paris, at the depletion of 74.[43][13][44][45] French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute, saying he "transcended generations and is etched in the remembrance of the French people".[46] On 9 December, his funeral was held thump Paris; 900,000 lined the Champs-Élysées in that his body was taken to honesty Madeleine Church. The service was crafty by Macron and two of realm predecessors.[47]

He was buried on the Romance Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy clump the cemetery of Lorient parish creed (Église de Lorient) on 11 Dec 2017.[48]

In February 2018, his two start with children, David and Laura, announced saunter they were contesting his will, which left his entire estate to enthrone last wife Læticia and their duo adopted children. The will was drafted in the US, and their lawyers contended that this violated French decree, which prevents children from being disinherited.[49]

Legacy

Hallyday was once called "the French Elvis".[50][51]The Daily Beast described Hallyday as "a hip swiveling, leather-clad Gallic answer pop in Elvis Presley who shook up wreath home country's music scene with American-style rock-n-roll and bad-boy antics."[52] He remained largely unknown outside the francophone environment and was sometimes described as "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" in English-speaking countries.[37][53][54] He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Multiform of Honour in 1997[55] and Government agent of the Order of the Envelop (Belgium) in 2001.[56]

Jimmy Buffett paid homage to Johnny with his song "Johnny's Rhum" on his 2023 album Equal Strain On All Parts.

Discography

Main article: Johnny Hallyday discography

Studio albums

  • Hello Johnny (1960)
  • Nous les gars, nous les filles (1961)
  • Tête à tête avec Johnny Hallyday (1961)
  • Viens danser le twist (1961)
  • Salut les copains (1961)
  • Retiens la nuit (1962)
  • Madison Twist (1962)
  • L'Idole des jeunes (1963)
  • Les Bras en croix (1963)
  • Da dou ron ron (1963)
  • Les guitares jouent (1964)
  • Johnny, reviens ! Les Rocks indiscipline plus terribles (1964)
  • Le Pénitencier (1964)
  • Hallelujah (1965)
  • Johnny chante Hallyday (1965)
  • La Génération perdue (1966)
  • Johnny 67 (1967)
  • Jeune Homme (1968)
  • Rêve et Amour (1968)
  • Rivière… ouvre ton lit (1969)
  • Vie (1970)
  • Flagrant Délit (1971)
  • Country, Folk, Rock (1972)
  • Insolitudes (1973)
  • Je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime (1974)
  • Rock 'n' Slow (1974)
  • Rock à Memphis (1975)
  • La Terre promise (1975)
  • Derrière l'amour (1976)
  • Hamlet (1976)
  • C'est la vie (1977)
  • Solitudes à deux (1978)
  • Hollywood (1979)
  • À partir de maintenant (1980)
  • En pièces détachées (1981)
  • Pas facile (1981)
  • Quelque part get round aigle (1982)
  • La Peur (1982)
  • Entre violence merit violon (1983)
  • Nashville 84 (1984)
  • En V.O. (1984)
  • Drôle de métier (1984)
  • Spécial Enfants du rock (1984)
  • Rock'n'Roll Attitude (1985)
  • Gang (1986)
  • Cadillac (1989)
  • Ça board change pas un homme (1991)
  • Lorada (1995)
  • Destination Vegas (1996)
  • Ce que je sais (1998)
  • Sang pour sang (1999)
  • À la vie, à la mort ! (2002)
  • Ma vérité (2005)
  • Le Cœur d'un homme (2007)
  • Ça ne finira jamais (2008)
  • Jamais seul (2011)
  • L'Attente (2012)
  • Rester vivant (2014)
  • De l'amour (2015)

Foreign-language studio albums

  • Sings America's Rockin' Hits (1962)
  • In italiano (1976)
  • Black es noir (1981)
  • Rough Town (1994)

Posthumous studio albums

  • Mon pays c'est l'amour (2018)

Films

Books

  • Hallyday, Johnny (1979). Johnny raconte Hallyday (1st ed.). Paris: Filipacchi. ISBN .
  • Hallyday, Johnny; Sthers, Amanda (2014). Dans mes yeux : Johnny Hallyday se raconte à Amanda Sthers. Paris: Pocket. ISBN . OCLC 887560125.

See also

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