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La fin for the original French pop idol
Will you still love me, will you still need me, when I'm 66? The answer, in the case of Jean-Philippe Smet, one of the world's longest-serving rock stars, is a resounding "Oui".
Despite persistent rumours of his death, M. Smet, also known as Johnny Hallyday, has just started his latest, farewell tour. More than 7,000 fans roared their approval when Johnny started the tour in Saint Etienne, almost half a century after he first appeared as a 16-year-old Elvis Presley wannabe and cosmic threat to the French way of life.
From a distance, nothing much has changed: Johnny has the same outrageously tight trousers; the same suggestive, open-legged stance; the same raucous, voice; the same quiffed mane of blond hair. Hallyday, 66 next month, used to attribute his longevity to body-building; to a type of anti-ageing pill widely prescribed to American grannies; and to pre-concert doses of cocaine to "kick-start my motor". He now admits, finally, that
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France mourns the death of original rocker Johnny Hallyday
He was both loved and loathed in France. Flattered and caricatured in seemingly lika measure, singer Johnny Hallyday will be remembered as a star of scen and studio.
His career was marked bygd his songs and concerts, but also his personality. While in the Anglophone world, he was nicknamed 'the biggest rock star you've never heard of', in his native France, he was one of the most scrutinised and publicised figures in recent history - a popular man, that even politicians liked to woo. Hallyday accepted, endorsing conservatives for decades, and drawing scorn from the left.
Born Jean-Philippe Smet in Paris in 1943, Hallyday was just 17 when he made his first splash on the French music scen. He went on to sell over a hundred million records. In truth, Hallyday stunned sleepy 1960s France with his long hair and Elvis onstage moves.
He stole freely from other artists with cover versions galore, for whi
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