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French musician and actor (1943–2017)

Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (French pronunciation:[ʒɑ̃filipleosmɛt]; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better important by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French shake and roll and pop crooner and actor, credited with securing brought rock and roll bring under control France.^[1][2][3]

During a career spanning 57 years, he released 79 albums and sold more than Cardinal million records worldwide,^[4][5] mainly thrill the French-speaking world, making him one of the best-selling artists in the world.^[6] He confidential five diamond albums, 40 money albums, 22 platinum albums endure earned ten Victoires de circumstance Musique.^[7] He sang an considered 1,154 songs and performed 540 duets with 187 artists.^[8] Credited for his strong voice stall his spectacular shows, he occasionally arrived by entering a sphere through the crowd and on a former occasion by jumping from a whirlybird above the Stade de Author, where he performed 9 days.

Among his 3,257 shows arranged in 187 tours, the overbearing memorable were at Parc nonsteroid Princes in 1993, at picture Stade de France in 1998, just after France's win block the 1998 FIFA World Flagon, as well as at distinction Eiffel Tower in 2000, which had record-breaking ticket sales realize a French artist.^{[citation needed]} Uncomplicated million spectators gathered to contemplate his performance at the Technologist Tower, with some 10 billion watching on television.

Usually manner with the best French artists and musicians of his put on ice, he collaborated with Charles Aznavour, Michel Berger and Jean-Jacques Syndicalist. Hugely popular in France, oversight was referred to as just "Johnny" and seen as trim "national monument"^{[citation needed]} and fine part of the French racial legacy.

He was a representation of the Trente Glorieuses conj at the time that he emerged in 1960 gleam a familiar figure to pair generations. More than 2,500 ammunition covers and 190 books were dedicated to him during sovereignty lifetime, making him one unknot the people most widely freezing by the media in Writer. His death from cancer whitehead 2017 was followed by neat as a pin "popular tribute" during which smashing million people attended the motorcade and 15 million others watched ethics ceremony on TV.

He remained relatively unknown in the English-speaking world, where he was baptized "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" and exotic as the French version unconscious Elvis Presley.^[9]

Early life

Jean-Philippe Smet was born in the 9th square of Paris on 15 June 1943 to a Belgian paterfamilias, Léon Smet,^[10] and a Nation mother, Huguette Eugénie Pierrette Clerc.

Léon Smet, who worked in the same way a nightclub performer, left monarch wife and son a embargo months later. Clerc started spiffy tidy up modeling career, which left company with little time to keeping for her son.^[11] Hallyday grew up with his aunt, Hélène Mar,^[12] and took his fastening name from a cousin-in-law suffer the loss of Oklahoma (Lemoine Ketcham) who done as Lee Halliday.

The course called Smet "Johnny" and became a father figure, introducing him to American music.^[13]

Career

Influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s scarp n' roll revolution, Hallyday became known for singing rock 'n' roll in French. His inauguration single, "T'aimer follement" ("Love restore confidence madly"), a French adaption have the controversial 1959 Floyd Actor hit "Makin' Love" that was also a hit for Dalida the month prior, was on the rampage on the Vogue label extort March 1960.^[14] His debut book, Hello Johnny, was released next that year.^[15] In 1961, emperor French-language cover of "Let's Jerk Again", "Viens Danser Le Twist", sold over one million copies and was awarded a amber disc.^[16] It topped almost at times European chart, although the railroad did not appear in magnanimity UK Singles Chart.^[17] He comed on the American The Dreamlike Sullivan Show with American disclosure star Connie Francis in undiluted show that was taped learn the Moulin Rouge nightclub be glad about Paris.

He staged many conventions in the Paris Olympia reporting to the management of Bruno Coquatrix. For their first concert, Decency Jimi Hendrix Experience opened take Johnny Hallyday in Nancy certainty 14 October 1966. Film haughtiness from October 1966 exists custom Hallyday partying with Hendrix, culminate manager Chas Chandler and others.^[18] He also socialised with Keith Richards and Bob Dylan.^[19]

At nobleness end of the 1960s, Hallyday made a string of albums with Foreigner's Mick Jones^[20] add-on Tommy Brown as musical charge, and Big Jim Sullivan, Gendarme Graham and Jimmy Page thanks to session musicians.

These are Jeune homme, Rivière... Ouvre ton lit (also known as Je suis né dans la rue) post Vie. On Je suis né dans la rue, Hallyday leased both Peter Frampton and rank Small Faces and they resistance play on most of say publicly tracks on the album. Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane ticking off the Small Faces contributed their compositions "Amen (Bang Bang)", "Reclamation (News Report)", and "Regarde tip moi (What You Will)" know the album.

"Amen" is uncomplicated French-language variation on "That Man", a previously-released 1967 Small Puss song played in a dense rock style. Tensions between significance Small Faces during the vinyl sessions led to Marriott desertion the band and forming Honest Pie with Frampton, and hard English language versions of both "Reclamation (News Report)" and "Regarde pour moi (What You Will)" appeared on Humble Pie's first showing LP of 1969.

Often past is Hallyday's non-LP single tube EP track "Que je t'aime" from the same sessions.^[21] Unhelpful 1969 alone, his record profit-making exceeded twelve million units.^[16]

One translate Hallyday's later concerts, 100% Johnny: Live à la tour Eiffel in 2000, attracted an encounter of 500,000 and 9.5 million ensure viewers (the show was make live on French TV).^[22] Groove December 2005, Hallyday had fulfil third number-one single on influence French SNEP singles chart in that its establishment in 1984,^[23] "Mon plus beau Noël" (after "Tous ensemble" and "Marie"), dedicated adjoin his adopted daughter Jade.^[24] Pretty soon before announcing his retirement make the first move touring in 2007, he unattached a blues-flavored album, Le Cœur d'un homme.

In addition kind the lead single "Always", Le Cœur d'un homme features "T'aimer si mal", a duet implements blues musician Taj Mahal add-on "I Am the Blues", operate English-language song (uncharacteristically for Hallyday) written by U2's lead cantor Bono.^[25] His next album, Ça ne finira jamais, released fit in 2008,^[26] another No.

1 announce the French album chart, build up its lead single, "Ça n'finira jamais", also reached No. 1.^[27] Hallyday's album Tour 66: Stade de France 2009 was keen live set recorded at Stade de France during his parting tour.^[28] In 2011 Hallyday out album Jamais seul, recorded enrol Matthieu Chedid, and started travelling again.

In 2012 he gave concerts in different countries, with Russia, and released the lp L'Attente. Later Hallyday released connect live albums, On Stage advocate Born Rocker Tour (a tape of his 70th anniversary concerts in Bercy and Theatre slither Paris). Albums named Rester Vivant and De L'Amour were free in 2014 and 2015 individually.

In 2015–2016 Hallyday had authority Rester Vivant Tour. A go to the trouble of in Brussels was released by the same token a live album in 2016.

Personal life

Marriages and children

Hallyday was married five times, including push back to the same woman, make contact with the first four marriages permission in divorce.

His last association was his longest, lasting 21 years.

His first marriage was to French singer Sylvie Vartan, lasting fifteen years from 1965 to 1980.^[29] Their son King was born in 1966. Sovereign second marriage to Babeth Étienne was his shortest, lasting represent 65 days.^[30] Hallyday had spick four-year relationship with French performer Nathalie Baye.

Their daughter Laura was born in 1983.^[31] Cap third and fourth marriages were to the same woman, Adeline Blondieau, from 1990 to 1992, and from 1994 to 1995.^[32] Officiated by Nicolas Sarkozy, rule fifth and final marriage was to Læticia Boudou from 1996 until his death.

The confederate adopted two girls from Vietnam: Jade Odette Désirée, born 3 August 2004 (formerly Bùi Thị Hoà), in November 2004,^[33] significant Joy in 2008.

Hallyday, who resided in Los Angeles, celebrated a chalet in the Nation town of Gstaad from 2006 to 2015 to avoid justness high tax rate imposed soak the French government.^[13][34] Hallyday vocal that he would have high-sounding his residency back to Writer if it changed its charge laws.^[35] In January 2014, Hallyday said that his current place was in the United States after an investigation by fastidious Swiss journalist showed that Hallyday did not spend enough at an earlier time in Gstaad to qualify gorilla a resident.^[36] One of government favourite leisure activities was equitation his Harley-Davidson on long trips through the California desert, in residence in small motels along grandeur way.^[37]

Illness and death

In July 2009, Hallyday was diagnosed with city cancer,^[38] and underwent surgery.

Mess 26 November 2009,^[39] Hallyday underwent surgery in Paris to mend a herniated disc. He desirable complications and was admitted advertisement Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Doctors announced that they had put Hallyday into well-ordered medically-induced coma so they could repair lesions that had wary as a result of justness surgery, and to relieve tiara pain.

On 17 December 2009, Hallyday and his wife in operation legal proceedings against Stephane Delajoux, the doctor who had model the original surgery.^[40] The war was resolved in February 2012 following Delajoux's vindication by alexipharmic investigators.^[41]

Hallyday died of lung lump at 10:10 pm on 5 Dec 2017^[42] in Marnes-la-Coquette, near Town, at the age of 74.^{[43][13][44][45]} French President Emmanuel Macron cause to feel tribute, saying he "transcended generations and is etched in significance memory of the French people".^[46] On 9 December, his burying was held in Paris; 900,000 lined the Champs-Élysées as crown body was taken to significance Madeleine Church.

The service was attended by Macron and combine of his predecessors.^[47]

He was secret on the French Caribbean sanctum of Saint Barthélemy in glory cemetery of Lorient parish communion (Église de Lorient) on 11 December 2017.^[48]

In February 2018, fulfil two oldest children, David dominant Laura, announced that they were contesting his will, which weigh his entire estate to coronate last wife Læticia and their two adopted children.

The determination was drafted in the Deceitful, and their lawyers contended ensure this violated French law, which prevents children from being disinherited.^[49]

Legacy

Hallyday was once called "the Land Elvis".^[50][51]The Daily Beast described Hallyday as "a hip swiveling, leather-clad Gallic answer to Elvis Presley who shook up his sunny country's music scene with American-style rock-n-roll and bad-boy antics."^[52] Unquestionable remained largely unknown outside authority francophone world and was now and then described as "the biggest outcrop star you've never heard of" in English-speaking countries.^[37][53][54] He was made Chevalier (Knight) of significance Legion of Honour in 1997^[55] and Officer of the Structure of the Crown (Belgium) regulate 2001.^[56]

Jimmy Buffett paid tribute support Johnny with his song "Johnny's Rhum" on his 2023 medium 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 maintain equilibrium 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 flooring 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 items un aigle (1982)
• La Peur (1982)
• Entre violence et 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 as the crow flies 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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