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hibsbollah
06-12-2017, 11:46 AM
Johnny Halliday RIP. Passed away after struggle with lung cancer. Absolutely massive over en France, sold a ridiculous amount of records, and starred in a film I really liked, l'homme du train'.
patch1875
06-12-2017, 04:17 PM
Heard it on the radio this morning tbh I’d never heard of him!
Peevemor
06-12-2017, 06:24 PM
Apparently they're expecting over a million people to turn out for his funeral.

Today's TV schedules were all changed to show tribute programmes, concerts, etc.

Mental!
IGRIGI
06-12-2017, 07:38 PM
I'm working/living in Strasbourg and was given a word of advice not to mention it to colleagues as for some people here it's Princess Diana x 10!
Lancs Harp
06-12-2017, 09:50 PM
I believe he sold over 100 million records. I must confess I had never heard of him, obviously massive in France. RIP
hibsbollah
07-12-2017, 04:02 PM
Apparently they're expecting over a million people to turn out for his funeral.

Today's TV schedules were all changed to show tribute programmes, concerts, etc.

Mental!

All ligue 1 and 2 games this weekend will play a Johnny Halliday song as the teams walk onto the pitch. Assez incroyable. It's like Shaking Stevens passing away and the Manchester derby being introduced to the sounds of 'Green Door'.
wpj
08-12-2017, 01:23 PM
I did see the Mexican Elvis back in the 90s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Vez who was brilliant.

I have heard of Johnny Halliday but i couldn't name a tune
Geo_1875
08-12-2017, 01:51 PM
I did see the Mexican Elvis back in the 90s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Vez who was brilliant.

I have heard of Johnny Halliday but i couldn't name a tune

Noir c'est noir (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx3OTZ35e80) The only one I can remember
Peevemor
09-12-2017, 05:00 PM
A couple of videos from his funeral today. 700 bikers (not including the police) accompanied the hearse.

https://youtu.be/XRMPQY6un2g

https://youtu.be/nnPRBoaRbX0

His musicians played in the church.

https://youtu.be/w1YyrCMMoj4
Lancs Harp
10-12-2017, 09:33 PM
A couple of videos from his funeral today. 700 bikers (not including the police) accompanied the hearse.

https://youtu.be/XRMPQY6un2g

https://youtu.be/nnPRBoaRbX0

His musicians played in the church.

https://youtu.be/w1YyrCMMoj4

Pretty amazing thanks for posting the links. The world is wide beyond ours shores. Huge in France and the continent yet I never knew of him personally.