Johnny Hallyday, Known as French Elvis Presley, Dies at 74
- He was France’s most popular rock and roll performer
- Singer sold over 100 million records during six-decade career
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Johnny Hallyday, the singer who popularized rock and roll in France and went on to become the country’s biggest star, has died. He was 74.
The singer’s wife announced his death a little before 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning Paris time. He had been fighting cancer for several months.