Jean-Philippe Léo Smet,better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday,was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor,credited with having brought rock and roll to France.
Sylvie Vartan is a Bulgarian-French singer and actress. She is known as one of the most productive and tough-sounding yé-yéartists. Her performances often featured elaborate show-dance choreography,and she made many appearances on French and Italian TV.
Pascal Michel Obispo is a French pop and rock singer,music producer and songwriter.
"If I Were a Carpenter" is a folk song written by Tim Hardin in the 1960s,and re-recorded with commercial success by various artists including Bobby Darin,The Four Tops and Johnny Cash. Hardin's own recording of the piece appeared on his 1967 album Tim Hardin 2. It was one of two songs from that release performed by Hardin at Woodstock in 1969. The song,believed by some to be about male romantic insecurity,is rumored to have been inspired by his love for actress Susan Morss,as well as the construction of Hardin's recording studio.
"Ne me quitte pas" is a 1959 song by Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. It has been covered in the original French by many artists and has also been translated into and performed in many other languages. A well-known adaptation,with English lyrics by Rod McKuen,is "If You Go Away".
"Cut Across Shorty" is a song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Wayne P. Walker,originally released and made popular by Eddie Cochran. It was the b-side of his number 1 UK hit "Three Steps To Heaven" and the last song he ever recorded.
"Je t'aime mélancolie" is a 1991 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The song was released as the third single from her third studio album L'autre..., in December 1991. Characterized by its gloomy lyrics and its music video shot on a boxing ring,it achieved success,becoming a top ten hit in France and Belgium.
"Ti amo" is a 1977 song recorded by Italian singer Umberto Tozzi from the album Ènell'aria...ti amo. It achieved success at the time,becoming a hit in many European countries,including Sweden and Switzerland where it topped the charts. A Spanish version was released as "Te Amo",and had a good success in Spain and Latin America. Within the German-speaking countries a German version by Howard Carpendale also received a great success in 1977,peaking at number two in Germany and number ten in Austria.
Davide Esposito is a singer and songwriter.
"Le métèque" is a French chanson by Georges Moustaki (1934–2013). He wrote it in 1969,and it was his first breakthrough hit,reaching number one in the French charts for six non-consecutive weeks. Before this song he had written for many singers,including "Milord" for Édith Piaf. He recorded an Italian version titled "Lo straniero",which became the best-selling record of 1969 in Italy.
Françoise in Italian is a compilation album by the French popular singer Françoise Hardy where all songs are in Italian language. This compilation was only published in South Africa in 1970 under label World Record Co. It contains ten titles published in singles under Italian label Compagnia Generale del Disco,of 1968 to 1970.
"Sentado àBeira do Caminho" is a Brazilian song composed by Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos and released as a single in May 1969 by Erasmo Carlos.
"Je t'aime,je t'aime,je t'aime" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday from his 1974 studio album Je t'aime,je t'aime,je t'aime. It was also released as a single.
"Prends ma vie" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. In 1974 it was first released as a single and then on the studio album Je t'aime,je t'aime,je t'aime.
"Petite fille" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released in August 1967 on an EP and also appeared on Hallyday's that year's album Johnny 67.
"L'Envie" is a song written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and originally recorded by French singer Johnny Hallyday on his 1987 album Gang.
"Je ne suis pas un héros" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday,released on his 1980 album Àpartir de maintenant. It was written by fellow singer Daniel Balavoine who went on to also record and release his own version.
"Quelque chose de Tennessee" is a 1985 song recorded by French singer Johnny Hallyday. Written and produced by Michel Berger,it was released in December 1985 as the third single from the album Rock'n'Roll Attitude,on which it appears as the third track. It is a tribute to American playwright and screenwriter Tennessee Williams,who created A Streetcar Named Desire (1947),Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955),Sweet Bird of Youth (1959),and The Night of the Iguana (1961),among others. The song was a top ten hit in France and became one of Hallyday's most popular songs throughout years.
"Diego libre dans sa tête" is a 1981 song written by Michel Berger for his wife France Gall for her studio album Tout pour la musique,on which it is the eighth track. Two years later,Berger himself recorded his own version of the song. In 1991,it gained popularity when Johnny Hallyday released a live cover which became a top ten hit in France.
