Dick Rivers
Dick Rivers (born Hervé Forneri, April 24, 1945,1 Nice, France) is a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s. He was an important figure in introducing rock and roll music in France. He is known for being an admirer of Elvis Presley, who highly influenced both his singing and looks. His stage name came from the character (Deke Rivers) that Presley played in his second film, Loving You (1957).
Rivers started in 1961 as the lead singer of the band Les Chats Sauvages, but shortly left to pursue a solo career in 1962. In February 1961, the British music magazine, NME, reported that Rivers concert at the Palais des Sports de Paris, whilst headlining with Vince Taylor, had turned ito a full-scale riot.2
His latest album, called Dick Rivers, was released in 2006.
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