He was apparently universally loved in France, so that's no surprise. I imagine there would be as many tears and acres of coverage here if - heaven forfend - Tom Jones died... Jx
I got sucked into watching his funeral today in its entirely and of my own free will.
I knew of his popularity and expected a throng of people to line the streets but I really wasn't prepared for the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of fans that turned out.
"He once performed before a million people in a mobile musical cavalcade down the Champs-Elysees." His funeral cortège almost eclipsed that, apparently. Incroyable! Jx
A French morning news show devoted it's entire hour and a half of programming time to Johnny Hallyday.
ReplyDeleteThey even dragged out President François Hollande to have his say.
He was apparently universally loved in France, so that's no surprise. I imagine there would be as many tears and acres of coverage here if - heaven forfend - Tom Jones died... Jx
DeleteI got sucked into watching his funeral today in its entirely and of my own free will.
DeleteI knew of his popularity and expected a throng of people to line the streets but I really wasn't prepared for the HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of fans that turned out.
"He once performed before a million people in a mobile musical cavalcade down the Champs-Elysees." His funeral cortège almost eclipsed that, apparently. Incroyable! Jx
DeleteSad news.
ReplyDeleteHe was Tre' Cool. We have lost another icon.
Quel dommage... Jx
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