David Hallyday

French musician and racing driver, Johnny Hallyday's son
Person human Q722660
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David Hallyday

Summary

David Hallyday is a human[1]. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], he… he was born on August 14, 1966[3]. He worked as a singer[4], songwriter[5], racing automobile driver[6], performing artist[7], and film actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,540 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2], David Hallyday…
  • David Hallyday was born on August 14, 1966[3].
  • David Hallyday's father was Johnny Hallyday[10].
  • David Hallyday's mother was Sylvie Vartan[11].
  • A child of David Hallyday was Ilona Smet[12].
  • A child of David Hallyday was Emma Smet[13].
  • David Hallyday held citizenship in France[14].
  • David Hallyday held citizenship in Monaco[15].
  • French was David Hallyday's native language[16].
  • David Hallyday worked as a singer[4].
  • David Hallyday worked as a songwriter[5].
  • David Hallyday worked as a racing automobile driver[6].
  • David Hallyday worked as a performing artist[7].
  • David Hallyday worked as a film actor[8].
  • David Hallyday worked as a musician[17].
  • David Hallyday received the Q3334525[18].
  • David Hallyday is recorded as male[19].
  • David Hallyday's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Hallyday's genre is pop rock[21].
  • David Hallyday's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[22].
  • David Hallyday's Commons category is recorded as David Hallyday[23].
  • David Hallyday's sport is recorded as auto racing[24].
  • David Hallyday's family name is recorded as Hallyday[25].
  • David Hallyday's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Hallyday's official website is recorded as http://davidhallyday.artistes.universalmusic.fr/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-08-14[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f55ae83a-3412-4aa6-8ced-8633ab40665c[31]

Body

Origins and Family

David Hallyday was born in Boulogne-Billancourt[2]. He was born on August 14, 1966[3]. His father was Johnny Hallyday[10]. His mother was Sylvie Vartan[11]. French was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], songwriter[5], racing automobile driver[6], performing artist[7], film actor[8], and musician[17].

Recognition

David Hallyday received the Q3334525[18].

Personal Life

Children include Ilona Smet[12], a model[32], b. 1995[33], of France[34] and Emma Smet[13], an actor[35], b. 1997[36], of France[37].

Why It Matters

David Hallyday ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,540 views/month, #7,017 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was David Hallyday born?

David Hallyday's place of birth was Boulogne-Billancourt[2].

Who were David Hallyday's parents?

David Hallyday's father was Johnny Hallyday[10]. David Hallyday's mother was Sylvie Vartan[11].

What did David Hallyday do for work?

David Hallyday worked as singer[4], songwriter[5], racing automobile driver[6], performing artist[7], and film actor[8].

What awards did David Hallyday receive?

Honors received include Q3334525[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rate your music artist id → david_hallyday
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    Genius artist id → David-hallyday
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  2. 29d ago · Leode8891 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Whosampled artist id → David-Hallyday
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  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 478616
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  4. 7w ago · YANN92340 · 2026-08-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elle.fr person id → david-hallyday
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  5. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://davidhallyday.artistes.universalmusic.fr/
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    Instrument → guitar, voice
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