David Hallyday (born David Michael Benjamin Smet; 14 August 1966) is a French singer, songwriter, actor and amateur sports car racer.

Early life

Hallyday was born in

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and is the son of the French singers

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and

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. David Hallyday is a first cousin of actor

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. He is the older half-brother of actress

Laura Smet Laura Huguette Smet (; born 15 November 1983) is a French actress. She is the daughter of rock musician Johnny Hallyday and actress Nathalie Baye. In 1986, her father recorded in her honor the song "Laura", written by Jean-Jacques Goldman. Early ...

Career

Hallyday is most known for writing music for others, including a collaboration with his father on the 1999 album '' Sang pour sang''. He appeared in the teenage comedy ''

He's My Girl ''He's My Girl'' is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Gabrielle Beaumont and starring David Hallyday and T. K. Carter. Plot Bryan (David Hallyday) is a singer, and his best friend Reggie (T. K. Carter) is his manager. They both reside ...

'' (1987), also performing its title theme song. "He's My Girl" reached #79 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #72 on ''Cash Box.'' His 1991 album Rock 'n' Heart spawned a bigger hit, "Ooh La La", which reached #51 on the Hot 100.

Personal life

Hallyday married

Estelle Lefébure Estelle Lefébure (; born 11 May 1965) is a French actress and model. She was one of the top fashion models in the 1980s and 1990s. Estelle Lefebure, as she was known in the early 1980s, was discovered by George Gallier and managed by him exclusi ...

on 15 September 1989; they divorced in 2001. They have two children. He married Alexandra Pastor, the daughter of businessman

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, on 3 June 2004.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Notes

References

External links

Official David Hallyday website
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