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Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip leo smɛt]; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited with having brought rock and roll to France.
Dec 6, 2017 · Rock star Johnny Hallyday, who has died at the age of 74, had phenomenal success in the French-speaking world. The star, whose real name was Jean-Philippe Smet, sold more than 110 million records...
Dec 6, 2017 · PARIS (AP) — Johnny Hallyday, France’s biggest rock star for more than half a century and an icon who packed sports stadiums and all but lit up the Eiffel Tower with his pumping pelvis and high-voltage tunes, has died.
Dec 7, 2017 · Few in the United States had, or have, heard of Johnny Hallyday, the rock star known as the Elvis of France, who died this week at the age of 74. But, as the French public relations guru Gilles...
Dec 5, 2017 · Johnny Hallyday, the French answer to Elvis Presley, who kept audiences enthralled for nearly 60 years with his Gallic interpretations of American rock ’n’ roll and his turbulent offstage life,...
Dec 6, 2017 · France's biggest rock star Johnny Hallyday has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 74. The singer sold about 100 million records and starred in a number of films in a career that began...
Dec 6, 2017 · A look back at the life of Johnny Hallyday, the French rock star who has died at the age of 74.
Johnny Hallyday est la première et la plus grande des rockstars françaises. Artiste au succès durable, Johnny est toujours resté fidèle à ses inspirations rock et blues venues des...
Dec 6, 2017 · PARIS — With the death of Johnny Hallyday, France has lost a member of an imaginary royal family and a working-class hero all at once. It was Mr. Hallyday’s combination of rebellion and hard...
Dec 6, 2017 · Culture. The French Elvis Has Left the Building: Remembering Johnny Hallyday. By Corey Seymour. December 6, 2017. Photo: Getty Images. How big was Johnny Hallyday—the legendary French rock...
