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Music: Gabrielle, a first name that has become cult thanks to Johnny Hallyday
Music: Gabrielle, a first name that has become cult thanks to Johnny Hallyday – (France 2)
Continuation of the music series “France 2”, dedicated to first names in songs. On Tuesday December 26th, Gabrielle will be in the spotlight, especially with the unmissable title Johnny Hallyday.
Gabrielle is one of Johnny Hallyday’s most important songs. The first name comes from the original version, sung by Tony Cole. “It was an Australian, Tony Cole, in ’72 who wrote this song, which went completely unnoticed. The King Is Dead is the original title, but the first word you hear in the real song is “is Gabrielle”says Christian Eudeline, author of the Johnny Encyclopedia (ed. Hugo Image).
Gaby by Alain Bashung
The French version offered to Johnny became an instant hit, largely thanks to a gesture by the singer that became a sign of complicity with the audience. Gabrielle immediately became a big date on the Idol stage.
Alain Bashung enlarged Gaby, the diminutive form of Gabrielle. The title was an unexpected success after a series of failures. A hit that has transcended generations, but a triumph that was not always easy for its performer. Back then the title was actual “More famous than the artist”emphasizes the song’s lyricist, Boris Bergman.
