Between Johnny Hallyday and Eddy Mitchell, it was much more than a story of friendship, the two singers considered themselves brothers. So inevitably, present for each other, in good and bad times, they also showed these feelings through their children. If Eddy Mitchell, who celebrates his 80th birthday on July 3, 2022, is thus the godfather of Laura Smet, daughter of his faithful ally who has now disappeared, the late rocker is that of his daughter Pamela Moine.
At 40, the daughter of Eddy Mitchell and Muriel Bailleul, is lucky to have had for godfather the great Johnny Hallyday. A woman in the shadows, the youngest of the Monk family inherited her father’s musical talent. Eddy Mitchell has always wanted to protect his children from all notoriety – he is also the father of Marilyne and Eddy Moine. As entrusted to Galain 2017, he revealed that he had “refused all photos in [leur] house, with them, because it could incite some cranks to hurt them. This idea of protection has always obsessed me and has never left me.“ Only Johnny Hallyday could return home as he saw fit, being considered a member of the family.
This special request to see his “half-brother” again
The two musicians, who even shared the last scenes of Johnny Hallyday during the last tour of the Vieilles Canailles, have always had very strong ties. Since the disappearance of the father of Jade and Joy, Eddy Mitchell has multiplied the tributes to the latter. He notably dedicated to him the title A little bit of lovefrom his latest album Country Rock released last November. guest in Daily to promote it, he even had a special request to Yann Barthès: to review photos of him and Johnny Hallyday.
Valuable support for Laura, her goddaughter
Revisiting their fondest memories, the 80-year-old singer struggled to contain his emotion. “He was more than a friend. He was a half-brother. Yes, that’s it. A stepbrother, yeah“, he said. Since the death of his friend, he has always been present for Laura Smet, his goddaughter. “I do not understand how one can disinherit one’s children. Being Laura’s godfather, it is normal that I support her“, he had notified in a press release sent to AFP by his press secretary, in 2018.