David Hallyday
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Background information | |
Birth name | David Michael Benjamin Smet |
Born | Boulogne-Billancourt, France | 14 August 1966
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | PolyGram, Scotti Bros. |
David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter and amateur sports car racer.
Early life
Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt and is the son of the French singers Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday. David Hallyday is a first cousin of actor Michael Vartan. He is the older half-brother of actress Laura Smet.
Career
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 in 1989; they divorced in 2001. They have two children, Emma and llona. He married Alexandra Pastor, the daughter of businessman Michel Pastor,[1] in 2004. Their son Cameron was born on 8 October 2004.
Discography
Studio albums
- True Cool (1988)
- Rock 'n' Heart (1990)
- 2000 BBF with Blind Fish (1994)
- Novacaine with Novacaine (1997)
- Un Paradis/Un Enfer (1999)
- Révélation (2002)
- Satellite (2004)
- David Hallyday (2007)
- Un Nouveau Monde (2010)
- Le Temps D'une Vie (2016)
- J'ai quelque chose à vous dire (2018)
Live albums
- On the Road (1992)
Singles
- "He's My Girl" (1987)
- "High" (1988)
- "Ooh La La" (1991)
- "Tears Of The Earth" (1991)
- "Tu ne m'as pas laissé le temps" (1999)
- "La planète au trésor" (2002)
- "Ma dernière lettre" (2018)
24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class pos. |
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2003 | Courage Compétition | Philippe Alliot Carl Rosenblad |
Courage C65-JPX | LMP675 | 41 | DNF | DNF |
2007 | PSI Experience | Claude-Yves Gosselin Philipp Peter |
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | GT1 | 289 | 28th | 12th |
2008 | Larbre Compétition | Christophe Bouchut Patrick Bornhauser |
Saleen S7-R | GT1 | 306 | 28th | 7th |
2011 | Team Oreca-Matmut | Alexandre Prémat Dominik Kraihamer |
Oreca 03-Nissan | LMP2 | 200 | DNF | DNF |
2014 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Nicolas Armindo |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | GTE Am |
323 | 31st | 11th |
References
- ^ Cohen, Arnault (6 December 2017). "Le prince Albert II parle de Johnny Hallyday: les 5 choses à retenir". Monaco Matin. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
External links
- 1966 births
- Living people
- French people of Armenian descent
- French people of Bulgarian descent
- French people of Hungarian-Jewish descent
- French people of Belgian descent
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- People from Boulogne-Billancourt
- European Le Mans Series drivers
- Blancpain Endurance Series drivers
- 24 Hours of Spa drivers
- Pastor family
- Scotti Brothers Records artists
- French musician stubs