Jean-Philippe Leo Smet
Stage name - Johnny Hallyday
June 15, 1943 - December 5, 2017
French rock & roll and pop singer, actor
Noted for bringing rock and roll to France
Popularity -
Known as "Johnny," considered a "national monument," and was recognized in four generations.
Media -
Over 2,500 magazine covers ... 190 books dedicated to Johnny Hallyday
When Johnny passed away due to lung cancer in 2017, one million people attended his funeral procession in Paris and 15 million watched on television.
In English-speaking countries -
"...the biggest rock star you've never heard of..."
French version of Elvis Presley
Released 79 albums - Discography
1,154 songs ... 540 duets with 187 artists
187 tours ... 3,257 shows
In the 2000 performance at the Eiffel Tower, one million people were in attendance and roughly 10 million viewers watched on television.
Over 110 million albums sold worldwide (mostly in countries where French was the dominant language)
5 Diamond albums
40 Gold albums
22 Platinum albums
Honors -
Made Knight of the Legion of Honor (1997)
Officer of the Order of the Crown (Belgium, 2001)
On Set List, I generally stick with American and British musicians. In France, culture lights up the entire globe. There is the Tour de France. There were the Paris Olympics in 2024 and Celine Dion performed in the opening ceremony. There is the Cannes Film Festival. There is Monte Carlo. There was the Parisian backdrop to "A View to a Kill." There is the Louvre. There is the Arc de Triomphe. There is the Eiffel Tower. There is the River Seine in Paris and the countryside wine vineyards. The source of Meaningful Beauty products endorsed by Cindy Crawford are melons grown in the French countryside. In the final season of "Friends," "Joey" spoke French according to his "resume" and was unsuccessfully taught by "Phoebe" whose fluency was remarkable in the episode. The French language is dominant in 26 countries.
There is Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Estee Lauder, Givenchy, and so many more.
I will conclude this post with one thought - an impressive break from topics I am generally known for on Set List.
Au revoir, Johnny Hallyday. Rest in peace.
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