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Johnny Hallyday in 2003
Johnny Hallyday in 2003

Johnny Hallyday (born Jean-Philippe Smet on June 15, 1943 in Paris) is a French singer and actor. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works [1] An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, some consider him the French equivalent of Elvis Presley. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people

He has had a 48-year career in music and is one of France's biggest stars. He has completed 400 tours, had 18 platinum albums, performed in front of 15 million people, and sold 100 million records. Today Hallyday is still seen as a top stage performer, giving first class shows in crowded stadiums. Hallyday announced his retirement from performing on 3 December 2007 at the age of 64[2]

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Personal life

Johnny Hallyday was born as Jean-Philippe Smet in Cité Malesherbes, Paris, France, to a French mother, Huguette (1919-2007), and a Belgian father, Leon Smet. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those His parents separated not long after his birth, and he was raised by his paternal aunt, Hélène Mar. (His pseudonym was borrowed from his cousin's friend, Lee Halliday; it turned into Hallyday when it was misprinted on a record label. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) )[2]

He was married on April 12, 1965 to Sylvie Vartan (French singer) in Loconville. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Sylvie Vartan (born on August 15[[ 944]] near Sofia, Bulgaria) is a French pop singer Loconville is a town and commune in the Oise department of northern France. They have a son, David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet) who is also a singer. David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet on 14 August 1966) is a French singer/songwriter and European GT-series Johnny was seen as a less than caring father, as his career had taken control of his life; his focus was on his career and his next song rather than on his family. Although Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan were France's "Golden Couple" of their generation, they divorced on November 4, 1980. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani

A year later, he married a model named Babeth Etienne on December 1, 1981 in Los Angeles; the marriage lasted two months and two days. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican

Hallyday's love affair with the French actress Nathalie Baye began in 1982, after they met on a television programme. Nathalie Baye (born 6 July 1948 is a four-time César award -winning French actress. Nathalie gave birth to their daughter, Laura, in late 1983. Laura Smet, daughter of rock musician Johnny Hallyday and the actress Nathalie Baye, is a French actress born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The couple separated in 1986.

Hallyday married Adeline Blondiau in 1990. They divorced in 1992.

In 1996, he married Laetitia Boudou. In 2004, the couple adopted a Vietnamese baby girl named Jade. The Vietnamese people (người Việt or vi ''người Kinh'' are an Ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern China.

Career

Influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock revolution, Johnny, as he is popularly known, became famous in the 1960s for singing rock and roll in French. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people His first album, Hello Johnny, was released in 1960. [3]

He appeared on the American Ed Sullivan Show on July 1, 1962 with American singing star Connie Francis in a show that was taped at the Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris. The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Pop singer best known for international hit songs Can-can at the Moulin Rouge The main feature of an evening at the Moulin Rouge is the performance

Many consider Hallyday to have developed well and become a greater performer in his later years, one of his best loved concerts being 100% Johnny: Live à La Tour Eiffel in 2000, which attracted an audience of 500,000 and 9. 5 million television viewers (the show was broadcasted live on french TV). [4]

In December 2005, Hallyday had his third number-one single in France, "Mon Plus Beau Noël", dedicated to his adoptive girl Jade.

Hallyday's last album is released on 12 November 2007. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days 'Le Coeur d'un homme' is a blues album and contains a song written for Hallyday by Bono from the band U2, and a duo with bluesman Taj Mahal. Henry Saint Clair Fredericks (born May 17, 1942) who goes by the Stage name Taj Mahal, is an internationally recognized Blues musician 'Always' is the first track to be released from the new album.

He remains quite unknown outside of France and that's why he gained the nickname "The biggest Rockstar you've never heard of" in english-speaking countries.

Trivia

Hallyday hired Peter Frampton and the Small Faces to record on his 1969 album Rivière. Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is an English Musician, best known today for his solo Small Faces were an English rock group from East London, heavily influenced by American Rhythm and blues. . . Ouvre ton Lit. Amongst their contributions are the songs "Amen (Bang Bang)," "Reclamation (News Report)," and "Regarde Pour Moi (What You Will)," which are variations of Small Faces and Humble Pie tracks, and they can be heard playing on the album. Humble Pie were a rock, Rhythm and blues band from England and were one of the first supergroups of the 1970s. Often forgotten is Hallyday's non-LP single and EP track "Que Je T'aime" from the same sessions. [5]

For their first concert, the Jimi Hendrix experience opened for Johnny Hallyday in Paris.

In November 2005, he started a procedure to obtain Belgian citizenship, but his request was turned down in 2006 because he failed to fulfill the residency requirements.

In late 2006, Hallyday announced that he would move his permanent residency to Gstaad, Switzerland, to escape the high tax rate imposed by the French government. Gstaad (kʃtaːd̥ (Population 2500 is a village located ( 1050 m above sea level in the German -speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Swiss law allows wealthy individuals to claim residency if they live six months and one day in the country and then pay a fixed tax based on expenses, such as rent or assets in Switzerland, rather than a percentage of their income. Hallyday has said that he would move his residency back to France if it changes its tax laws. [6]

Hallyday supported Nicolas Sarkozy in the 2007 French presidential election. Nicolas Sarkozy (pronounced, The 2007 French presidential election, the ninth of the Fifth French Republic was held to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France

Albums

Studio Albums

Live Albums

Films

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Hallyday - place/date birth Official site
  2. ^ http://www.johnnyweb.fr/ Official site
  3. ^ Hallyday - influenced by Elvis Presley [1]
  4. ^ http://www.johnnyweb.fr/ Official site
  5. ^ [Frampton and Small Faces contribution on 1969 album. Jean-Philippe is a French film directed by Laurent Tuel and starring Fabrice Luchini and Johnny Hallyday. When adding to this page please ensure that your claims are sourced Karel Gott (born July 14, 1939) Czech Singer, as well as an accomplished painter ] Steve Marriott - All Too Beautiful... (Paulo/Hellier) ISBN 1900924447 p. Steve Marriott All Too Beautiful is the official Biography of Steve Marriott. 324
  6. ^ BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6190133.stm

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Preceded by
Jean-Jacques Goldman		 Victoires de la Musique
Male artist of the year
1987		 Succeeded by
Claude Nougaro
Radio France Internationale (RFI was created in 1975 as part of Radio France by the Government of France to serve as a broadcast vehicle for French Equatorial Jean-Jacques Goldman (born on October 11, 1951) is a French Singer and Songwriter. Victoires de la musique ( Music's Victories) is an annual French award ceremony that recognises the best singers of the year Victoires de la musique ( Music's Victories) is an annual French award ceremony that recognises the best singers of the year See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events Claude Nougaro ( September 9 1929 &ndash March 4 2004) was a French Songwriter and Singer.
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