Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday (born June 15, 1943) is a French singer and actor.

Johnny Hallyday was born Jean-Philippe Smet in Cite Malesherbes, Paris, France, to Huguette and Leon Smet. His parents separated not long after his birth, so he was raised by his paternal aunt, Helene Mar. (His pseudonym was borrowed from his cousin's friend, Lee Halliday).

Johnny, as he is popularly known, became famous in the 1960s from singing rock'n'roll in French. Since then, he has had a 40-year career in the music industry and is one of France's biggest stars. He has sold 80 million records, made 400 tours, had 18 platinum albums and performed in front of 15 million people.

He was married on April 12, 1965 to Sylvie Vartan (French singer) in Loconville. They have a son, David Hallyday (who is also a singer), born David Michael Benjamin Smet on August 14, 1966. Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan were France's "Golden Couple" of their generation. They divorced on November 4, 1980.

A year later, he married a model named Babeth Etienne on December 1, 1981 in Los Angeles, the marriage lasted 2 months and 2 days.

His love affair with the French actress Nathalie Baye began in 1982, after they met on a television programme. Nathalie gave birth to their daughter, Laura, at the end of 1983. They separated in 1986.

He married Adeline Blondiau in 1990. They divorced in 1992.

In 1996 he married Laëtitia Boudou. In 2004 they adopted a Vietnamese baby girl, called Jade.

Albums

His albums include:

  • 100% Johnny - Concert a la Tour Eiffel (2000)
  • Sang pour Sang (1999)
  • Ce Que Je Sais (1998)
  • Allume le Feu - Stade de France 98 (1998)
  • Lorada Tour (1996)
  • Destination Vegas (1996)
  • Lorada (1995)
  • Rough Town (1995)
  • 31 Compilation Albums in 1993
  • Parc des Princes (1993)
  • Bercy (1992)
  • Ca Ne Change Pas Un Homme (1991)
  • Dans La Chaleur De Bercy (1990)
  • Gang (1986)
  • Rock and Roll Attitude (1985)
  • Johnny Halliday Au Zenith (1984)
  • Live A Pantin (1982)
  • Palais Des Sports (1982)

He enjoyed enormous fame in France after the release of his controversial album "Les lunettes rouges".

Films

  • L'homme du train (2003)
  • Rivières pourpres 2 (2004)

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A year later, he married a model named Babeth Etienne on December 1, 1981 in Los Angeles, the marriage lasted 2 months and 2 days. Jet Li starred in 1995's 鼠膽龍威 (Shǔdǎn Lóngwèi, literally, "Courage of a Mouse and Power of a Dragon"). They divorced on November 4, 1980. As one might expect from a martial artist of his calibre, he performs most of his own stunts. Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan were France's "Golden Couple" of their generation. Fists of Fury), but rather of Bruce Lee's Chinese Connection; and the Fong Sai Yuk films, about another Chinese folk hero. They have a son, David Hallyday (who is also a singer), born David Michael Benjamin Smet on August 14, 1966. Some of the more famous of his Chinese language films include: the Shaolin Temple series (1, 2 and 3) - the films that introduced him; the Once Upon a Time in China series (Chinese title: Wong Fei Hung), about the semi-legendary Chinese folk hero; Fist of Legend, which, contrary to popular belief, was not a remake of Bruce Lee's The Big Boss (a.k.a.

He was married on April 12, 1965 to Sylvie Vartan (French singer) in Loconville. His latest movie to premiere in North America is Hero (August 20, 2004 -- Chinese title: Ying Xiong, originally released in Asia in 2002). Since then, he has had a 40-year career in the music industry and is one of France's biggest stars. He has sold 80 million records, made 400 tours, had 18 platinum albums and performed in front of 15 million people. After that came Kiss of the Dragon, The One premièred in North America on November 2, 2001, and Cradle 2 the Grave premièred in North America on February 28, 2003. Johnny, as he is popularly known, became famous in the 1960s from singing rock'n'roll in French. His début in Hollywood was in Lethal Weapon 4 as a villain. His first leading role in a Hollywood movie was in Romeo Must Die. (His pseudonym was borrowed from his cousin's friend, Lee Halliday). He has made many movies in Hong Kong over the years.

His parents separated not long after his birth, so he was raised by his paternal aunt, Helene Mar. He won the Chinese Wushu national championship five times, which eventually led to a career as a martial arts movie star, first in mainland China, then in Hong Kong and now in Hollywood. Johnny Hallyday was born Jean-Philippe Smet in Cite Malesherbes, Paris, France, to Huguette and Leon Smet. Jet Li (Traditional Chinese: 李連杰, Simplified Chinese: 李连杰, Gwohngdongwa pengyam: Ley5 Lin4 Git6, pinyin: Lǐ Liánjié, Wade-Giles: Li Lien-chieh) (born April 26, 1963) is a martial artist and film actor. Johnny Hallyday (born June 15, 1943) is a French singer and actor. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998). Rivières pourpres 2 (2004). Romeo Must Die (2000).

L'homme du train (2003). Kiss of the Dragon (2001). Palais Des Sports (1982). The One (2001). Live A Pantin (1982). Hero (2002). Johnny Halliday Au Zenith (1984). Cradle 2 the Grave (2003).

Rock and Roll Attitude (1985). Gang (1986). Dans La Chaleur De Bercy (1990). Ca Ne Change Pas Un Homme (1991).

Bercy (1992). Parc des Princes (1993). 31 Compilation Albums in 1993. Rough Town (1995).

Lorada (1995). Destination Vegas (1996). Lorada Tour (1996). Allume le Feu - Stade de France 98 (1998).

Ce Que Je Sais (1998). Sang pour Sang (1999). 100% Johnny - Concert a la Tour Eiffel (2000).