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16 unusual facts about Johnny Hallyday


Albert Raisner

He was the host of the hit show Age Tendre et Tetes de Bois, which aired from 1961 to 1967 and featured world-renowned artists including The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Isaac Hayes and French singers Johnny Hallyday and Claude Francois.

Anne Sinclair

She conducted interviews with French cultural figures such as Johnny Hallyday, Alain Delon, Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Bernard-Henri Lévy, and Elie Wiesel.

Art Mengo

His music quickly became popular, and by 1992 he was asked to write a song for French superstar Johnny Hallyday.

Born on the Bayou

Another French adaptation ("Dans Le Bayou") penned by Jean Fauque was sung by Johnny Hallyday on his 1996 album "Destination Vegas".

Break It to Me Gently

The French rendering "Quitte-moi doucement" was recorded by Johnny Hallyday: an alternate French rendering: "Brise doucement notre amour", was recorded by Québécois singer Michèle Richard (fr).

Danyel Gérard

On his return, he resumed his singing career with the minor 1961 hit "Oh Marie-Line" but by then he had been overtaken by newer singers such as Johnny Hallyday.

David Hallyday

Most famously David writes music for others including a collaboration with his father on the 1999 album Sang pour sang by Johnny Hallyday.

Éric de Montgolfier

Montgolfier also opened a criminal investigation targeting rock star Johnny Hallyday for allegedly raping an employee of a yacht rented by Halliday.

Erik Godal

Erik's other credits include playing on albums for various major artists both in the US and in France, including on several for David's father Johnny Hallyday.

Erling Mandelmann

Erling Mandelmann has taken more than 500 portraits of personalities, including amongst others Noël Coward, 14th Dalai Lama, Nina Hagen, Johnny Hallyday, Prince Hans-Adam of Lichtenstein.

John Halliday

Johnny Hallyday, stage name of French singer and actor Jean-Philippe Smet

Kevin Dukes

Songwriting credits include recordings by Johnny Hallyday, John Farnham, Chicago, Meredith Brooks, and Don Moen for music publishers Arista, RCA, BMG and Sony Universal.

Los Mustang

In October 1962, Los Mustang recorded their debut album on EMI-Odeon, featuring cover versions of popular songs like "Quinientas Millas", Peter, Paul and Mary's "500 Miles", Johnny Hallyday's "Madison Twist", and Spanish songs "He de saber" and "No lo ves".

Pépé Abed

Among the more high-profile visitors to the Byblos Fishing Club were Swedish actress Anita Ekberg, French crooner Johnny Hallyday, Kim Novak, Ginger Rogers, Ann-Margret, the poet Said Akl, Czech President Václav Havel, Mexican President Miguel Alemán Valdés and Lebanese President Camille Chamoun, among numerous other heads of state.

Shane Fontayne

He has also been the guitarist for the French rocker Johnny Hallyday for his 1995 tour "Lorada tour", and 1996 concert in Las Vegas.

Tender Years

The famous French singer Johnny Hallyday recorded the original song during a Nashville session and afterward he recorded a French version Tes Tendres Années.


Crime Spree

Crime Spree is a 2003 Canadian-British film written and directed by Brad Mirman starring Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel, as well as French singers Johnny Hallyday and Renaud.

Gillet

Famous Vertigo-owners are Prince Albert of Monaco and the French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday.

James Prime

Known as a Hammond/piano player, his talents have been sought after by John Martyn, Johnny Hallyday, Phil Cunningham, Eddi Reader and Little Richard.

La Rivière de notre enfance

The song was written by the famous composer and songwriter Didier Barbelivien, who also wrote composed several hits for various artists such as Elsa Lunghini, Patricia Kaas, Johnny Hallyday, Caroline Legrand and Corynne Charby.

Place de la Nation

On 22 June 1963, the magazine Salut les copains organised a concert at Place de la Nation, featuring singers such as Johnny Hallyday, Richard Anthony, Eddy Mitchell and Frank Alamo.

Stéphan Rizon

In the final he sang "Think" from Aretha Franklin, in addition to Lucio Dalla's "Caruso" as well as teaming up with Johnny Hallyday in a duo rendition of Hallyday's "Requiem pour un fou", and teaming up with his mentor coach Florent Pagny in "You Raise Me Up" to capture the title with 31.5% of the public vote against runner-up Louis Delort mentored by Garou with 29.9% of the vote, Al.Hy coached by Jenifer Bartoli third with 24.1%.

Works Volume 1

"C'est la Vie" was covered in 1978 in French language by French rock singer Johnny Hallyday, with lyrics "Tant pis... C'est la Vie", in 1985 in Bosnian language by Bosnian-born Serbian singer Zdravko Čolić with lyrics "Ruška", and in 1995 in Serbian language by pop-folk group Divlji kesten with lyrics "Svrati po nekad"