Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday is a popular french pop artist from France, born on June 15, 1943.

Jean-Philippe Léo Smet, known as Johnny Hallyday (/ˈhɔːlɪdeɪ/, HALL-id-AY; born 15 June 1943 in Paris – died 5 December 2017 in Marnes-la-Coquette), was a French singer, songwriter and actor. Influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock 'n' roll revolution, Hallyday became famous in the 1960s for singing rock 'n' roll in French. Hallyday's father, Léon Smet (1908–1989), was Belgian; his mother, Huguette Clerc (1920–2007), was French. . Popular albums include "Rêve et amour", "Rock n' roll attitude", "C'est la vie", "Derrière l'amour", "Flagrant délit", "Rivière ouvre ton lit", "La génération perdue" and "Hello Johnny".