Johnny Hallyday, Gallic rocker worshiped as the 'French Elvis,' dies at 74
by Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
Dec 06, 2017
3 minutes
Johnny Hallyday, the French rock legend who came to fame in the early 1960s with cover versions of American rock 'n' roll hits and continued to sell out concerts in France for decades, has died at his home outside Paris. He was 74.
Hallyday, who often was called "the French Elvis," died Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced in a statement. Fans - many in tears or carrying flowers - gathered outside his home to honor the rocker.
Macron said Hallyday "brought a part of
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