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France Says Good-Bye to (BTMG / YouTube)

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France has said a final, fond farewell to rocker, Johnny Hallyday, who died on Wednesday following (un chaleureux au revoir)

a battle with lung cancer. was brought to as standstill as hundreds of thousands turned out (poumon) (était immobilisé) (se sont présentés)

to gain a glimpse of the funeral cortege. (pour avoir un aperçu)

Outside the Madeleine church, Hallyday’s wife, Laetitia, stood with their children, Joy and Jade, and (se tenait debout)

his son, David, as French President said a few words.

Johnny was more than a mere singer; he was life, life at its most powerful, bright and generous, (un simple chanteur)

and he was part of ourselves, a part of France, he said.

Inside, some of the biggest names in French entertainment turned out for his funeral service.

Known as the French Elvis, the singer, musician and at times actor, was a national idol. He had (parfois)

thirty-two number one albums and sold over one hundred million records.

France Says Good-Bye to Johnny Hallyday (BTMG / YouTube)

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Johnny was more than a m s ; he was life, life at its most powerful, bright and generous, (un simple chanteur) and he was part of ourselves, a part of France, he said.

Inside, some of the biggest names in French entertainment turned out for his funeral service.

Known as the French Elvis, the singer, musician and a t actor, was a national idol. He had (parfois) thirty-two number one albums and sold over one hundred million records.