Elvis français a quitté le bâtiment. Johnny Hallyday, the “French Elvis,” has left the building. He died Wednesday at age 74. He was best known for his versions of American pop hits with French lyrics.
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“Johnny Hallyday, Gallic rocker worshiped as the ‘French Elvis,’ dies at 74,” Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
“Johnny Hallyday, the Elvis Presley of France, Is Dead at 74,” William Grimes, New York Times
“The Untranslatable French Love for Johnny Hallyday,” Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
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Antoine “Fats” Domino Jr., the singer, pianist and songwriter who was New Orleans’ ambassador to Rock n’ Roll, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. He brought a boogie-woogie, R&B sensibility to the world of teen tunes.
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“Fats Domino, boogie-woogie pianist who helped launch rock-and-roll, dies at 89,” Terence McArdle, Washington Post
“Fats Domino, piano-playing prodigy and rock and roll legend, dies at 89” John Pope, Times-Picayune
“Fats Domino, Architect Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 89,” Gwen Thompkins, NPR
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