The English-speaking world always thought Johnny Hallyday was a bit of a joke. It is easy to see why. He shamelessly cribbed some of our best-loved songs and sang them in French, which made them sound ...

Johnny Halladay sold more than 110 million records. PARIS -- France’s most popular rock star, Johnny Hallyday, also known as the "French Elvis," died overnight at the age of 74. He had been diagnosed ...

PARIS -- Johnny Hallyday, France's biggest rock star for more than half a century and an icon who packed sports stadiums and all but lit up the Eiffel Tower with his high-energy concerts at the foot ...

Johnny Hallyday on stage in Paris in 1969: he was a chameleonic rocker who endured cultural changes that he alternately spurned and spurred (AFP/Getty) For free real time breaking news alerts sent ...

Dubbed the "French Elvis," Hallyday sold over 100 million records worldwide. By Abid Rahman Johnny Hallyday, the French rock icon and occasional actor, has died from lung cancer. He was 74. Hallyday’s ...

Fans lined the streets to bid farewell to the 'French Elvis' Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Paris on Saturday to bid farewell to the French rock star Johnny Hallyday, who died ...

French rock idol Johnny Hallyday, remembered as the nation's answer to Elvis Presley in the 1960s, has died at age 74 French rock idol Johnny Hallyday, remembered as the nation’s answer to Elvis ...

Legendary French singer Johnny Hallyday died at the age of 74 on the night of December 5th 2017 after a battle with lung cancer. He had been in the middle of preparing yet another album and a stage ...

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Johnny Hallyday, whose death at 74 was announced by his wife and the French president on Wednesday, was a rock 'n' roll giant in his native France and survived drug use, family strife and near-death ...

Fans lined the streets to bid farewell to the 'French Elvis' Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Paris on Saturday to bid farewell to the French rock star Johnny Hallyday, who died ...

PARIS: Johnny Hallyday, France's biggest rock star for decades and an icon who packed sports stadiums and all but lit up the Eiffel Tower with his pumping pelvis and high-voltage tunes, has died. He ...