David Hallyday, the son of France’s national music idol Johnny Hallyday, appears to have been crushed by the weight of his father’s fame. David hesitated for a long time before launching his own career and his American education and the fact that he sang in English proved to be a handicap when it came to bringing his Californian-style pop to France. Finally, after more than ten years in the music business and a series of hit songs in French, Hallyday junior has managed to carve out his own place on the French music scene.