Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday
	Johnny Hallyday in 2009
Born	Jean-Philippe Léo Smet; 15 Juin 1943; Paris, Fraunce
Dee'd	5 December 2017 (aged 74); Marnes-la-Coquette, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, Fraunce
Thrift	Sangster-sangwriter; musician; actor;
Hauf-marrae(s)	Sylvie Vartan (m. 1965; div. 1980); Babeth Étienne (m. 1981; div. 1982); Adeline Blondieau (m. 1990; div. 1992); (m. 1994; div. 1995); Læticia Hallyday (m. 1996)
Pairtner(s)	Nathalie Baye (1982–1986)
Bairns	4 (includin David an Laura)
	Muisical career
Genres	Rock an roll; pop; yé-yé;
Instruments	Vocals; piano; guitar;
Years active	1960–2017
Labels	Vogue; Philips; Warner; Universal;
Associate acts	Mick Jones; Tommy Brown; Jimmy Page; Tony Joe White; Dalida; Bon Jovi; Michael Bolton; Sylvie Vartan; Bono; The Jimi Hendrix Experience; Connie Francis; Laura Pausini;
Wabsteid	johnnyhallyday.com

Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip leo smɛt]; 15 Juin 1943 – 5 December 2017), better kent as Johnny Hallyday, wis a French rock an roll muisicker, sangster-sangwriter an actor.^[1]

Early life[eedit | eedit soorce]

Jean-Philippe Smet wis born in the 9t arrondissement o Paris, on 15 Juin 1943 tae a Belgian faither, Léon Smet, an a French mither, Huguette Eugénie Pierrette Clerc. Léon Smet, wha warkit as a nichtclub performer, left his wife an son a few months later. Clerc stairtit a modelin career, which left her wit wee time tae care fae her son. Hallyday grew up wit his aunt, Hélène Mar, an teuk his stage name frae a cousin-in-law frae Oklahoma wha performit as Lee Halliday. The latter cawit Smet "Johnny" an became a faither figure, introducin him tae American muisic.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

↑ "Johnny Hallyday: The 'Elvis Presley' of the Francophone world". The Independent (in Inglis). 7 December 2017. Retrieved 23 Mairch 2023.

[1] "Johnny Hallyday: The 'Elvis Presley' of the Francophone world". The Independent (in Inglis). 7 December 2017. Retrieved 23 Mairch 2023.

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