David Hallyday

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David Hallyday
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Hallyday in 2020
Born
David Michael Benjamin Smet

(1966-08-14) 14 August 1966 (age 57)
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1985–present
Spouses
(m. 1989;div. 2001)
Alexandra Pastor
(m. 2004)
Children3
Parents
Relatives Michael Vartan (cousin)
Laura Smet (half-sister)
Tony Scotti (stepfather)
Musical career
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Labels
Formerly of
  • Blind Fish
  • Novacaine
  • Mission Control

David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter, actor and amateur sports car racer.

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Early life

Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan. David Hallyday is a first cousin of actor Michael Vartan. He is the older half-brother of actress Laura Smet.

Career

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Hallyday in 2009

Hallyday is most known for writing music for others, including a collaboration with his father on the 1999 album Sang pour sang .

He appeared in the teenage comedy He's My Girl (1987), also performing its title theme song. "He's My Girl" reached #79 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #72 on Cash Box. His 1991 album Rock 'n' Heart spawned a bigger hit, "Ooh La La", which reached #51 on the Hot 100.

Personal life

Hallyday married Estelle Lefébure on 15 September 1989; they divorced in 2001. They have two children. He married Alexandra Pastor, the daughter of businessman Michel Pastor, [1] on 3 June 2004.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
FRA
[2] [3]
BE (WA)
[4]
SWI
[5]
True Cool
  • Released: April 1988 [6]
  • Label: Scotti Bros.
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • Re-released in Japan in 1989 as Your Power of Love
13
Rock 'n' Heart
  • Released: October 1990 [7]
  • Label: Scotti Bros.
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
14
  • FRA: 2x Gold [8]
2000 BBF
(with Blind Fish)
  • Released: 14 March 1994 [9]
  • Label: Scotti Bros.
  • Formats: CD, MC
Novacaine
(with Novacaine)
Un paradis/un enfer
  • Released: 14 June 1999 [11]
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, MC
97
Révélation
  • Released: 24 June 2002
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD
944
Satellite
  • Released: 14 September 2004 [12]
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD
144441
David Hallyday
  • Released: 18 June 2007
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD
2532
Un nouveau monde
  • Released: 15 March 2010
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD
91863
Alive
(with Mission Control)
  • Released: 30 March 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD
Le temps d'une vie71132
J'ai quelque chose à vous dire
  • Released: 7 December 2018
  • Label: Play Two
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
5714
Imagine un monde
  • Released: 27 November 2020
  • Label: Play Two
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
3355
Requiem pour un fou
  • Released: 21 June 2024
  • Label: TF1 Musique
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download
3 [13] 317
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
FRA
[2]
On the Road
  • Released: May 1992
  • Label: Scotti Bros.
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC
28

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
Master serie
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Podis
  • Formats: CD, MC

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
FRA
[2] [3]
BE (WA)
[4]
SWI
[5]
US
[14]
"Tonight Your Mine" [upper-alpha 1] 1985Non-album single
"He's My Girl"1987879 He's My Girl (soundtrack)
"Lady Beware" [upper-alpha 2] Lady Beware (soundtrack)
"Rock Revival" [upper-alpha 3] 1988He's My Girl (soundtrack)
"Move"True Cool
"High"1
"Your Power of Love" [upper-alpha 4] 1989Your Power of Love
"Wanna Take My Time"11True Cool
"Listening"11
"Tears of the Earth"19906Rock 'n' Heart
"About You"10
"Ooh La La"19912851
"Change of Heart"21
"Hold On Blue Eyes"199234On the Road
"Héros" (with Blind Fish)1993Non-album single
"Pain and Pride" (with Blind Fish)2000 BBF
"Natural Child" (with Blind Fish)1994
"Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps"199912Un paradis/un enfer
"Pour toi"3332
"Ange étrange"200036
"Le manque à donner"
"Repenses-y si tu veux"200236Révélation
"Un homme libre"3568 Treasure Planet (French version, soundtrack)
"Le défi"20041434Satellite
"Satellite"200545
"Steve McQueen"2007David Hallyday
"On se fait peur" (with Laura Smet)201018Un nouveau monde
"Le cœur qui boite"
"Comme avant" [16] 2016Le temps d'une vie
"Des portes entre nous" [16] 2017
"Ma dernière lettre"2018J'ai quelque chose à vous dire
"Éternel"
"J'ai quelque chose à vous dire"2019
"Ensemble et maintenant"2020Imagine un monde
"Le plus heureux des hommes"2023Non-album single
"Requiem pour un fou"Requiem pour un fou
"Sang pour sang"2024
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

24 Hours of Le Mans results

YearTeamCo-driversCarClassLapsPos.Class
pos.
2003 Flag of France.svg Courage Compétition Flag of France.svg Philippe Alliot
Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Rosenblad
Courage C65-JPXLMP67541DNFDNF
2007 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg PSI Experience Flag of France.svg Claude-Yves Gosselin
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Peter
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT128928th12th
2008 Flag of France.svg Larbre Compétition Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut
Flag of France.svg Patrick Bornhauser
Saleen S7-RGT130628th7th
2011 Flag of France.svg Team Oreca-Matmut Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat
Flag of Austria.svg Dominik Kraihamer
Oreca 03-Nissan LMP2200DNFDNF
2014 Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance Matmut Flag of France.svg Raymond Narac
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Armindo
Porsche 997 GT3-RSRGTE
Am
32331st11th

Notes

  1. "Tonight Your Mine" was only released as a single in Japan.
  2. "Lady Beware" was only released as a single in Japan.
  3. "Rock Revival" was only released as a single in Germany and Italy.
  4. "Your Power of Love" was only released as a single in Japan.

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