Jean-Philippe Smet, known by his stage name
Johnny Hallyday, (born 15 June 1943, Cité Malesherbes, Paris, France) is a French An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, he was considered by some He announced his retirement from performing on 3 December 2007, saying that he would retire in 2009, Nevertheless, at an international level he is still considered as the only non-Anglophone rock musician having a large international reputation.