“ Requiem pour un fou” was written for Johnny Hallyday by the duo Gilles Thibaut (music and production) and Gérard Layani (lyrics). Gilles Thibaut had already been working with Johnny Hallyday for several years when he met the lyricist Gérard Layani. In the midst of preparing an album for Johnny, Thibaut is looking for new texts to give new impetus to the French star's repertoire. Layani will give him everything he hoped for: in addition to the words of Requiem pour un fou, he writes That I love you, In my hands, My son, and later My mouth. "Requiem pour un fou" would… read more
“ Requiem pour un fou” was written for Johnny Hallyday by the duo Gilles Thibaut (music and production) and Gérard Layani (lyrics). Gilles Thibaut ha… read more
“ Requiem pour un fou” was written for Johnny Hallyday by the duo Gilles Thibaut (music and production) and Gérard Layani (lyrics). Gilles Thibaut had already been working with Johnny Ha… read more
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. Born in Paris, Hallyday took his stage name from his aunt Desta's husband and dance partner Lee Hallyday, a pseudonym … read more
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 acto… read more
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 r… read more