Johnny Hallyday and his women
A 1960s icon who was always surrounded by women, from chanteuse Sylvie Vartan, his first wife and partner in crime, to Françoise Hardy, Sheila and Brigitte Bardot, Johnny Hallyday loved and celebrated women in his iconic songs. Take a look at the female personalities that accompanied and guided the singer throughout his life.
Sunset Boulevard/Getty images1/20Johnny Hallyday and Catherine Deneuve in Marc Allegret's Les Parisiennes, 1961 Johnny Hallyday and Catherine Deneuve were both 1960s icons in their own right, and shared the screen in Marc Allegret's film, Les Parisiennes. From their first meeting on set, a friendship flourished that continued throughout the years. Photo: Getty images
Mondadori Portfolio2/20Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday in Milan, 1973 Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday met backstage at the Olympia in 1962, before gettin married in 1965. Their son, David, was born in 1966. Johnny Hallyday stayed with his first wife until 1980 after a turbulent relationship. They stayed friends following their separation, and shared the stage for years to come. Photo: Getty images
Jean-Pierre BONNOTTE3/20Brigitte Bardot and Johnny Hallyday on holiday in Saint-Tropez in August 1967 Throughout the 1960s, the two friends would spend the summer together in the South of France, a place dear to the actress' heart. Photo: Getty images
AFP4/20Nathalie Baye and Johnny Hallyday, on May 10, 1985 They first met on a television show in 1982, and stayed together for three years. Their daughter, Laura Smet, was born in 1983 Photo: AFP
REPORTERS ASSOCIES5/20Sylvie Vartan, Johnny Hallyday and Dalida at the premier of Dalida's show in Paris, September 1964 Since the 1960s, Johnny Hallyday had been surrounding himself with a gang of iconic Yéyé singers, such as Dalida, Sylvie Vartan and Françoise Hardy. Photo: Getty images
Pool BENAINOUS/DUCLOS6/20Johnny Halliday and Laeticia Hallyday at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, 1998 Laeticia was the fourth and last wife of Johnny Hallyday since 1996. They adopted their two daughters Jade and Joy in Vietnam in 2008 and 2013. Photo: Getty images
ullstein bild7/20Johnny Hallyday and Fanny Ardant in Costa-Gavras film, Conseil de famille in 1985 Photo: Getty images
Pool APESTEGUY/DUCLOS8/20Adeline Blondieau and Johnny Hallyday at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival in 1990 Johnny Halliday married actress Adeline Blondieau, the daughter of his friend Long Chris, in 1990 before separating again and then remarrying in 1992 in Las Vegas. They separated for good in 1995. Photo: Getty images
