Duet with Johnny Hallyday

[zanif]

By Reuters

Friday May 11, 05:25 PM

 

GENEVA (Reuters Life!) - Johnny Hallyday, the ageing French rocker who moved to Switzerland six months ago to escape the French tax net, may be staying in the Swiss Alps after all, a Swiss newspaper reported on Friday.

 

Hallyday's young wife Laeticia had said earlier this week on RTL radio that he was preparing to return to France following the presidential election win by his friend Nicolas Sarkozy.

 

But the daily Le Matin reported that Hallyday subsequently told his long-time photographer friend Daniel Angeli: "For the moment, I'm not changing anything."

 

Angeli said: "He certainly won't sell his chalet in Gstaad. He's very happy with it and will remain a Swiss resident".

 

Hallyday -- who was at Sarkozy's campaign headquarters on Sunday when the right-winger's victory was announced -- remains "disgusted" by the high French inheritance tax, Angeli said.

 

Laeticia had said Sarkozy's promise to cap taxes at 50 percent of earned income, the so-called "tax shield", meant that the jet-set couple would now return to France.

 

Hallyday, borne Jean-Philippe Smet, has just flown to Canada to prepare a duo with Celine Dion, and then heads for Los Angeles to record a blues album, according to the paper.

 

He has to spend six months and one day in Gstaad to avoid French taxes that include a wealth tax on capital of more than 750,000 euros ($1 million).

 

Source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/070511/137/6fnm9.html

[Love,]

Thanks for the interesting news!

 

Didn't Johnny sing a duet live with Celine a year or two ago along with 500 Choristers, when she was in Ppppparrrriiii?

Edited May 12, 2007 at 03:20 AM by Love,

[LVCeline]

God I LOOOOOOOVED L'envie so much! Oh I would die to have them record it. Either way, she hasn't recorded a duet I haven't enjoyed, so bring it on!!

[Ronny83]

I think they're referring to the duet for TF1 TV Special.

[thevoice]

I think they're referring to the duet for TF1 TV Special.

exactly

[Esty]

Great news! Thank you!

[celinefanonline]

cool!

[Davey84]

we kinds knew this but thanks! First Céline doesn't do a duet for him in over 15 years... now she does 2 in less then 2.5 years!

[winforlife]

L'envie was a great duet- Céline's voice was captivating. L'envie had a rock/musical feel-just wondering if it will be a more low key or another fast pace song. Unfortunately if it is recorded in French, it won't get airtime like D'elle in the US

[Elaine]

I think they're referring to the duet for TF1 TV Special.

 

That's what I thought too...

[Davey84]

Awww poor Johnny!

 

I'm very sad to hear the news that Johnny Hallyday passed away. He was a giant in show business...a true icon! My thoughts go out to his family, his loved ones, and to the millions of fans who adored him for many decades.He will be sadly missed, but never forgotten.- Céline xx…

 

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[celinedion87]

I'm french and i can tell you we are all in choc. France is on stop for Jonny. It was our french Elvis , a big star and a great man.

RIP johnny

[Del]

Awww poor Johnny!

 

I'm very sad to hear the news that Johnny Hallyday passed away. He was a giant in show business...a true icon! My thoughts go out to his family, his loved ones, and to the millions of fans who adored him for many decades.He will be sadly missed, but never forgotten.- Céline xx…

 

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I had no idea he was sick. Such a loss for the music world.

[jpatdeleon09]

Another cancer victim. So sad RIP Johny Hallyday. I remember his live performance with céline back in 2005 Edited December 6, 2017 at 12:55 PM by jpatdeleon09

[Angel2006]

I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Johnny Hallyday.

 

I never really followed his career, because I don't speak French, but I know that Johnny was and is very much admired and beloved within the French community and beloved by Celine as well and I'm sure she is feeling the loss, along with many others today. I know that Johnny left behind a young wife in his passing and my prayers go out to her and to his family in this very sad and difficult time.

[jpatdeleon09]

btw Mariah Carey did do a tribute for Johnny Hallyday during her christmas tour... She didn't sing it full because it's french she just sing "Que Je T'aime".