He is known for being an admirer of Elvis Presley, who highly influenced both his singing and looks.
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Rivers started in 1961 as the lead singer of the band Les Chats Sauvages, cutting his first record on his fifteenth birthday.
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Dick Rivers (born Hervé Fornieri, 24 April 1945, Nice, France) is a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s.
Les Chats Sauvages was originally composed of Dick Rivers (Hervé Forneri) on vocals, John Rob (Jean-Claude Roboly) on guitar, James Fawler (Gérard Roboly) on guitar, Jack Regard (Gérard Jaquemus) on bass, and Willy Lewis (Wiliam Taïeb) on drums.
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