Was Johnny Hallyday Belgian?
Johnny Hallyday was born in Paris in 1943. His mother, Huguette Clerc, a young actress was French. His father, Léon Smet was Belgian, born in Schaerbeek in 1908. Marie Capart is a historian and genealogist and has traced the line of the Smets, Johnny Hallyday’s Belgian family.
When did Johnny Hallyday died?
December 5, 2017
Johnny Hallyday/Date of death
Hallyday died of lung cancer at 10:10 pm on 5 December 2017 in Marnes-la-Coquette, near Paris, at the age of 74. French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute, saying he “transcended generations and is etched in the memory of the French people”.
Who was the French singer known as 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.
Who was Johnny Hallyday partying with in 1966?
Film footage from October 1966 exists of Hallyday partying with Hendrix, his manager Chas Chandler and others. He also socialised with Keith Richards and Bob Dylan.
Where was Johnny Hallyday’s funeral held in Paris?
On 9 December, his funeral was held in Paris; 900,000 lined the Champs-Élysées as his body was taken to the Madeleine Church and the service was attended by Macron and two of his predecessors. He was buried on the French Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy in the graveyard of Lorient parish church, on 11 December 2017.
Where did Johnny Hallyday live most of his life?
Hallyday, who resided in Los Angeles, owned a chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland, from 2006 to 2015 to avoid the high tax rate imposed by the French government. Hallyday said that he would have moved his residency back to France if it changed its tax laws.