00:00 In the book "Johnny Hallyday, Private Access", signed by three collaborators of the Rocker's
00:13 long-term, we discover that the singer was very close to Jacques Chirac.
00:17 The President of the Republic helped him in the middle of the night after a road accident.
00:26 Bernard Schmittmesser directed the shows of Johnny Hallyday, Jacques Rouveroli who
00:34 was in charge of the light and Roger Abriol at his release together Johnny Hallyday,
00:39 Private Access, a book on what they have lived alongside the Rocker for many years.
00:44 In the columns of the Sunday newspaper, on December 4, 2022, they deliver the good
00:52 news of the release of this book.
00:56 They remember in particular the very strong link between Johnny Hallyday and Jacques Chirac.
01:03 The President of the Republic and the singer were moving hand in hand, linked by a faithful
01:08 friendship.
01:09 One night is the perfect illustration.
01:14 Since the advent of the clips accompanying the release of his musical titles, Johnny
01:21 Hallyday, passionate about cinema, put an honor point to treat his images.
01:26 In love with the camera, he got up early every day of shooting to be in shape.
01:33 "He did not hesitate to be ready for the shots of 5 o'clock in the morning," the authors
01:45 say.
01:46 But here, his passion for beautiful cars seems to have exceeded that of the 7th art.
01:50 A president at the rendezvous one day, Johnny Hallyday offers a Ferrari.
01:57 After a day of shooting, he takes, proud of him, his friends for a ride in a devilish car.
02:06 Carried by the power of the machine, the Rocker drops and even rolls at 160 km / h in
02:15 the middle of Paris.
02:16 A rodeo that ends in the Ministry of the Interior.
02:22 Indeed, the car came to fit into the building after sliding on a wet floor
02:30 by the rain.
02:31 As midnight passed, Johnny Hallyday struggles against the guards present in front of the
02:38 building and demands access to a telephone.
02:41 He has only one idea in mind, to call the president of the Republic of the time, Jacques
02:50 Chirac.
02:51 Not hesitating to wake him up, he asks him for help, very angry.
02:56 The head of state at the time remains calm and assures him, "Don't move, Johnny, I take
03:04 care of everything."
03:05 Jacques Chirac called the Minister of the Interior of the time, Pierre Jox, who had
03:13 a police dispatcher bring the vehicle back to a garage.
03:17 C.I.S.T.
03:21 A police car that brought Johnny Hallyday and his friends home.
03:25 the time.
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