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Artist | Eric Koch, Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 914-6440 |
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French recording artist, singer and actor
Johnny Hallyday is ...
Dead
Born | 15 June 1943 |
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Died | 6 December 2017 |
Age | 74 years, 6 months |
About Johnny Hallyday
Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip leo smɛt], 15 June 1943 – 6 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 years, he released 79 albums and sold more than 80 million records worldwide, mainly in the French-speaking world, making him one of the best-selling artists in France and in the world. He won 5 diamond albums, 40 golden albums, 22 platinum albums and 10 Music Victories. He sang nearly 1,154 songs and performed 540 duets with 187 artists. Credited for his strong voice and his spectacular shows, he sometimes arrived by entering a stadium through the crowd and one time by jumping from a helicopter above the Stade de France, where he performed 9 times. Among his 3,257 shows completed in 187 tours, the most memorable were at Parc des Princes in 1993, at the Stade de France in 1998 (just after France's win in the Football World Cup) and at the Eiffel Tower in 2000, which are all regarded as record-breaking performances in terms of ticket sales for a French artist. A million spectators gathered to see his performance at the Eiffel Tower, joined by 10 million near watching on TV. Usually working with the best French artists and musicians of his time, he most notably collaborated with Charles Aznavour, Michel Berger and Jean-Jacques Goldman, while his shows were produced by Jean-Claude Camus, considered to be one of the greatest producers in France. Hugely popular in France, he was usually referred to as simply "Johnny" and seen as a "national monument" (the only singer since Edith Piaf) and a part of the French cultural legacy. His exceptional longevity in public life made him a familiar figure for four generations and a symbol of the Thirty Glorious Years when he emerged in 1960. More than 2,500 magazine covers and 190 books have been dedicated to him during his lifetime. His personal life has been greatly exposed to the public, making him one of the persons most widely covered by the media in France along with Charles de Gaulle, Dalida and Brigitte Bardot during the 1960s. His death from cancer in 2017 was followed by a "popular tribute" during which a million people attended the procession and 15 million others watched the ceremony on TV. However, he remained largely unknown in the English-speaking world, where he was dubbed "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" and introduced as the French version of Elvis Presley.
Films - which cast members have died?
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Vengeance
2009 Hong Kong-French thriller film

The Pink Panther 2
2009 film by Harald Zwart

Les Diaboliques
1954 film by Henri-Georges Clouzot

Malpertuis
1971 film by Harry Kümel

Animal
action-comedy film

L'aventure, c'est l'aventure
1972 film by Claude Lelouch

The Man on the Train
2002 film by Patrice Leconte

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
2004 French film

Cherchez l'idole
1964 film by Michel Boisrond

Gli specialisti
1969 film by Sergio Corbucci

À tout casser
1968 film by John Berry

D'où viens-tu Johnny?
1963 French film

Crime Spree
2003 film by Brad Mirman

Salaud, on t'aime
2014 film by Claude Lelouch

Why Not Me?
1999 film by Stéphane Giusti

Rock'n Roll
2017 film by Guillaume Canet

Détective
1985 film by Jean-Luc Godard

Terminus
1987 French-German science fiction film

The Iron Triangle
1989 film directed by Eric Weston

Chacun sa vie et son intime conviction
2017 film by Claude Lelouch

Jean-Philippe
2006 film by Laurent Tuel

Point de chute
1970 film by Robert Hossein

Quartier V.I.P.
2005 film by Laurent Firode

Family Business
1986 film by Costa-Gavras

13 jours en France
1968 film by Claude Lelouch, François Reichenbach

Dossier 1413
1962 film by Alfred Rode

Love Me
2000 film by Laetitia Masson

Le jour se lève et les conneries commencent
French film, 1981

Les Poneyttes
1967 film by Joël Le Moigné

J'ai tout donné
1972 film by François Reichenbach
Discography

Sang pour sang
album by Johnny Hallyday

Lorada
album by Johnny Hallyday

Ce que je sais
1998 album by Johnny Hallyday

Cadillac
album recorded by French singer Johnny Hallyday in 1989

Rough Town
album by Johnny Hallyday

Gang
album by Johnny Hallyday

Hollywood
album by Johnny Hallyday

Entre Violence et Violon
album by Johnny Hallyday

La Peur
album by Johnny Hallyday

Pas Facile
album by Johnny Hallyday
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