Johny Halliday

[Cyclops]

Many countries launched their own versions of Elvis and the like - and regurgitated the format decade after decade. Consider Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard, Alvin Stardust etc. Having a local Elvis or similar has the advantage of the individual singing in the native language - and Rock'n'Roll was never really been a French thing really so at least he put a French twist on it. Not my cup of tea but there you go...

Always thought you knew yer stuff, music-wise - but this just ain't true. Acts like Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee were huge in France. They were just about five years behind us.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Always thought you knew yer stuff, music-wise - but this just ain't true. Acts like Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee were huge in France. They were just about five years behind us.

Those two artists may have been famous in France but they weren't French. I was concentrating on indigenous artists (such as Johnny Halliday) who imitated the American music of the time.