“I told him that I didn’t need anything”: Legacy of Johnny Hallyday, the artist had talked about money with David

It is an affair which divided France and which caused a lot of ink to be spilled. The will of Johnny Hallyday – who died on December 5, 2017 in Marnes-la-Coquette -, in which his two eldest children David Hallyday and Laura Smet did not appear, was commented on at length for many months. .. but it seems that, during his lifetime, the late Taulier had a serious conversation on this subject with his son. This is what the latter explained, in any case, to Pascal Praud on the airwaves of Europe 1, on Tuesday November 21, 2023.

“We just had a conversation one day, a long time agohe remembers on the radio. I told him what I thought about the fact that he had worked all his life, that it belonged to him and that I didn’t need anything. It was in a conversation. But otherwise, no, we mainly talked about the joys of life, about what we could possibly do together afterwards and all that..” David Hallyday is the fruit of the love of Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan. He had collaborated with his father, artistically speaking, on several occasions, notably on the very beautiful album Blood for bloodwhich he composed and produced in 1999.

It’s something unpleasant but we have to talk about it

On November 23, 2023, David Hallyday will undoubtedly bring some additional elements to this highly publicized episode in his life… since he is releasing an autobiographical book entitled Best album published by Le Cherche-Midi. The 57-year-old music lover has a certain perspective on everything that is heritage and heritage, being himself the father of three sublime children, Ilona and Emma Smet as well as Cameron Hallyday.

“This is what unites us all: there is going to be an end of earthly lifehe continues. So at some point it’s important. I’m thinking about it too, even if I’m still a little far from it. But I think about it with my children. It’s something unpleasant but we also need to talk about it…“