Gabrielle, a first name that has become cult thanks to Johnny Hallyday

Gabrielle is one of Johnny Hallyday’s essential songs. The first name comes from the original version, sung by Tony Cole. “It was an Australian, Tony Cole, in 72, who wrote this song which went completely unnoticed. The King Is Deadthat’s the original title, but the first word you hear in the real song is Gabrielle.”says Christian Eudeline, author of the Johnny Encyclopedia (Ed. Hugo Image).

Gaby by Alain Bashung

The French version offered to Johnny immediately became a hit, largely thanks to a gesture from the singer, which became a sign of complicity with the public. Gabrielle instantly became a big date on the idol stage.

Alain Bashung, for his part, magnified Gaby, the diminutive of Gabrielle. The title was an unexpected success, after a series of failures. A hit that has crossed generations, but a triumph not always easy for its performer. At the time, the title was indeed “better known than the artist”underlines the lyricist of the song, Boris Bergman.