Most of the Americans I have met who had any knowledge at all about Belgian-French rock singer Johnny Hallyday seemed to write him off as a "Local-Hero Elvis Imitator."
In this long and winding article, I am so bold as to suggest that Johnny was, indeed, when compared to Elvis, "Il migliore fabbro"--The Greater Maker. Or, Content Creator.
I base that claim on the song Michel Berger wrote for Johnny, "Quelque chose de Tennessee."
Which is not about the state in the Mid-South. It's about Tennessee Williams, the playwright who wrote "A Streetcar Called 'Desire'" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
Please read the whole thing, and view all the videos.
Well-balanced and sane comments welcome.
john
