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Johnny Stark
Johnny Stark (born Roger Oscar Emile Stark; 29 August 1922 – 24 April 1989), was a French impresario. He is perhaps best known for working with Édith Piaf and representing Mireille Mathieu from the 1960s until his death, thus assisting her rise to international stardom.
Stark was born in Huningue, the son of Colonel Stark, a prominent Alsatian military figure, and a Corsican mother, born Julie Chappuit. His mother died in Nice at the age of 33 years. He lived in Corsica until the age of 11, then the French Riviera, between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Antibes. He attended school in La Bocca, Cannes. His father became a horticulturist and had property in Cagnes.
In 1941, he enlisted as a volunteer in North Africa and worked with American troops. After the Second World War, he went to Hong Kong then returned to Cannes in May 1946. On 15 August of that year, he organized "The Night of Famous Stars" at the stage of the Hespérides, in Cannes. It featured names such as Édith Piaf, Yves Montand, Lily Fayol, Reda Caire, Marie Bizet, Johnny Hess, Marcel Cerdan, Laurent Dauthuille, and Robert Charron. While the gala was a huge success, it proved a financial failure for Johnny, as he had Roland Toutain hang from one leg as a helicopter lowered him to the stage, and the stunt cost him a million francs.
Johnny Stark then organized tours with Tino Rossi, Luis Mariano, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, and was responsible for scouting Gloria Lasso, Dalida and Marino Marini. He established the Théâtre de Verdure (Juan-les-Pins), where in 1947 he hired Édith Piaf. Loulou Gasté asked Stark to manage Line Renaud in 1949. Line Renaud and Gasté were married 19 December 1950, attended by Stark. In the early 1960s, Johnny Hallyday, was at the forefront of the Yé-yé movement while under the guidance of Stark.
In the 1960s, he worked with performers such as Michèle Torr, Martine Baujoud, and Mireille Mathieu, the latter of which he made into an international star between 1965 and 1989. From 1967 to 1970, Johnny Stark was also responsible for the career of singer Michel Delpech.
He suffered his first heart attack in 1972 while in Canada.
In 1976, he organized François Valéry's tour with Johnny Mathis at more than 60 venues across France.
Stark was married twice: first to Nanou Taddéi, (divorced in 1962), second to Nicole Bertho, with whom he had a daughter, Vincence, (divorced in the 1980s).
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Johnny Stark
Johnny Stark (born Roger Oscar Emile Stark; 29 August 1922 – 24 April 1989), was a French impresario. He is perhaps best known for working with Édith Piaf and representing Mireille Mathieu from the 1960s until his death, thus assisting her rise to international stardom.
Stark was born in Huningue, the son of Colonel Stark, a prominent Alsatian military figure, and a Corsican mother, born Julie Chappuit. His mother died in Nice at the age of 33 years. He lived in Corsica until the age of 11, then the French Riviera, between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Antibes. He attended school in La Bocca, Cannes. His father became a horticulturist and had property in Cagnes.
In 1941, he enlisted as a volunteer in North Africa and worked with American troops. After the Second World War, he went to Hong Kong then returned to Cannes in May 1946. On 15 August of that year, he organized "The Night of Famous Stars" at the stage of the Hespérides, in Cannes. It featured names such as Édith Piaf, Yves Montand, Lily Fayol, Reda Caire, Marie Bizet, Johnny Hess, Marcel Cerdan, Laurent Dauthuille, and Robert Charron. While the gala was a huge success, it proved a financial failure for Johnny, as he had Roland Toutain hang from one leg as a helicopter lowered him to the stage, and the stunt cost him a million francs.
Johnny Stark then organized tours with Tino Rossi, Luis Mariano, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, and was responsible for scouting Gloria Lasso, Dalida and Marino Marini. He established the Théâtre de Verdure (Juan-les-Pins), where in 1947 he hired Édith Piaf. Loulou Gasté asked Stark to manage Line Renaud in 1949. Line Renaud and Gasté were married 19 December 1950, attended by Stark. In the early 1960s, Johnny Hallyday, was at the forefront of the Yé-yé movement while under the guidance of Stark.
In the 1960s, he worked with performers such as Michèle Torr, Martine Baujoud, and Mireille Mathieu, the latter of which he made into an international star between 1965 and 1989. From 1967 to 1970, Johnny Stark was also responsible for the career of singer Michel Delpech.
He suffered his first heart attack in 1972 while in Canada.
In 1976, he organized François Valéry's tour with Johnny Mathis at more than 60 venues across France.
Stark was married twice: first to Nanou Taddéi, (divorced in 1962), second to Nicole Bertho, with whom he had a daughter, Vincence, (divorced in the 1980s).
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