Tonight, Friday, March 24, France 3 broadcasts the program from 21:10. Johnny Hallyday symphonic. On this occasion, he answered the questions of Yvan Cassar, the conductor and music director of former youth idol Yvan Cassar. Television 7 Days. But another conductor, shoulder to shoulder with the rocker, is talking about him this month. This is pianist Pierre Porte, who wrote the music for Moulin-Rouge magazine and composed for Dalida, Mireille Matthieu and Thierry Le Luron. He is also the co-composer of Johnny Hallyday’s Fou d’amour, with whom he toured in 1976.
in his memoirs The piano is my orchestra and released on Thursday, March 16, the musician describes this period he spent with Taulier and has very good memories: “Johnny was very kind to me every time we met. He was generous and spared no expense“. The sums spent by the singer were according to him”meaningless“, due to the party spirit of the artist, who invited the musicians and his entire team to spend the evening with him.
“There were about twenty of us around the table. (…) He offered champagne and other alcoholic beverages. (…) Wherever he went, he always paid the bill. He was always surrounded by a group of friends, true friends but also freeloaders. At my junior level, I have often encountered such individuals who took advantage of the notoriety of artists.‘, writes Pierre Porte, who witnessed Johnny Hallyday’s alcohol-related excesses.
“After a few glasses, I secretly asked the bartender to pour some Perrier into mine so I could have a toast with Johnny without falling under the table. He often drank too much, which was his way of relaxing after a concert. Alcohol was also a way to compensate for fatigue.“, recalls the musician.
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Source: Programme Television
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