"Chains" is a rhythm and blues song written by husband-and-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was a hit for the American girl group the Cookies in 1962 and for the English rock band the Beatles, who recorded the song for their debut album in 1963. King recorded a solo version of "Chains" for her 1980 album Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King.
"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.
David Hallyday is a French singer, songwriter, actor and amateur sports car racer.
"Break It to Me Gently" is a pop song written by blues musician Joe Seneca with lyrics by Diane Lampert. Both Brenda Lee and Juice Newton were met with considerable success with their versions of the song.
"Cathy's Clown" is a popular song, written by Don Everly and recorded by The Everly Brothers in 1960. The lyrics describe a man who has been wronged and publicly humiliated by his lover: "Here he comes / That's Cathy's clown". The choruses are sung by brothers Don and Phil in their trademark close harmony style, while Don sings the bridges solo.
"Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector. It first became a popular top five hit single for the American girl group the Crystals in 1963. American teen idol Shaun Cassidy recorded the song in 1977 and his version hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. There have also been many other cover versions of this song, including one by the songwriters Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich themselves, performing as the Raindrops.
Ma vérité is a 2005 album recorded by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released on 6 November 2005, and achieved huge success in France and Belgium (Wallonia), where it topped the charts. It provided three top ten singles in France : "Ma religion dans son regard" (#2), "Mon Plus Beau Noël" (#1) and "Le temps passe" (#4). French acts Kyo, Zazie, Passi and Stomy Bugsy participated in the composition of several tracks of the album.
"Tender Years" is a song written by American country music artist George Jones and Darrell Edwards, recorded and released in 1961. It became Jones' second #1 country hit. The song also spawned two successful foreign language versions two years later in 1963, First in French by Johnny Hallyday, and in Dutch by singer and actress Willeke Alberti, being adapted from the former French version. Both versions have been covered by many others since.
"You Can Have Her" is a song written by Bill Cook. The song was a hit single for Roy Hamilton in 1961 and Sam Neely in 1974. It has also been recorded by many other artists, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, Waylon Jennings, and Jim Ed Brown. Elvis Presley performed an impromptu version at his Inglewood Forum, LA, Afternoon Show on the 11th May 1974.
Georges Poubennec, better known under the name Georges Aber, was a French singer-songwriter.
This is the discography of French rock and roll singer Johnny Hallyday.
"À tout casser" is a song by French singer and actor Johnny Hallyday. It was used in the opening title sequence of the 1968 film of the same name. Hallyday also released it as a single and on his 1968 studio album Jeune homme The B-side "Cheval d'acier" also appears in the film, where Hallyday performs it on stage.
"Prends ma vie" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. In March 1974 it was released as the lead single off of Hallyday's 1974 studio album Je t'aime, je t'aime, je t'aime.
"Makin' Love" is a song written and originally released by American country singer Floyd Robinson. He released it as a single in 1959 and was featured on his self-titled debut album the following year.
"Kili Watch" is a song originally recorded by the Belgian band The Cousins. They released it in October 1960. A French-language version by French singer Johnny Hallyday would follow one month later, having the same Chart success as the Cousins' original, charing simultaneously with the original.
"Oh! Ma jolie Sarah" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released in April 1971 as the lead single of Hallyday's 1971 studio album Flagrant délit. Written by Philippe Labro, Tommy Brown and Mick Jones, "Oh! Ma jolie Sarah" is one of the great successes of Hallyday, who regularly included the song his tours.
"Requiem pour un fou" is a song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. It was released in February 1976 as the lead single off of his twenty-first studio album, "Derrière l'amour", released later that year in June. Hallyday has also re-recorded the song in Italian, Spanish, and English and has also released duet versions with Bolton and Belgian-Italian singer Lara Fabian in 1996 and 1999 respectively, the ladder duet being a live performance at the Stade de France in September 1998.
"Souvenirs" is a song written by Cy Coben and originally recorded and released by American singer Barbara Evans backed by Canadian composer Mort Garson and his Orchestra, the song was released in April 1959. The song failed to chart, peaking at 111 in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 in June 1959. Two successful non-English covers would follow, such as in German by expatriate American singer Bill Ramsey in June of that same year, and the most successful in French by French singer Johnny Hallyday, released in June 1960.
"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.
Claude Benzaquen, known during his music career as Frankie Jordan, is a French former rock and roll singer, later a dentist.
