Release Date: 01 February 2019
Label: State Of Art
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 8436569194065
Genres: Rock 'N' Roll Easy Listening
Description
CD housed in a 'mini-LP' gatefold replica sleeve with obi strip. Includes 2 albums and 8 bonus track. Johnny Hallyday (1943-2017) was France's first and only full-fledged rock star. While a number of his contemporary artists were also influenced by rock & roll, such as Claude François, Eddy Mitchell and Jerry Williams, none of them were as beholden to the original sources, or as enduringly successful, as Hallyday. His appropriations of Elvis Presley and James Dean captured the French imagination, but - language barrier aside - they were often too stylized and imitative to resonate with audiences used to the genuine article. Hallyday never achieved recognition in the United States or Britain as a large part of his repertoire consisted of French-language covers of early American twist and rock & roll hits. However, he remains the only authentic French rock & roller - the only stage performer, above all, to hold his fans in the palm of his hand like his idols across the Atlantic. France needed its own national rock singer, and it got Johnny.
Tracklisting
Elvis Presley
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
Django Reinhardt
Etta James
Ben Webster
Thelonious Monk
Billie Holiday
John Coltrane
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday
