Lee Halliday

Lee Halliday
Born
Lemoine Gardner Ketcham

(1927-12-25)December 25, 1927
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 2023(2023-09-05) (aged 95)
Marseille, France
Occupation(s)Singer, producer

Lemoine Gardner Ketcham (December 25, 1927 – September 5, 2023), better known as Lee Halliday, was an American singer, dancer, and record producer.[1]

Biography

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Born in Sapulpa, Oklahoma on December 25, 1927, Ketcham became a singer and dancer in music hall productions under the name "Lee Halliday". He met the sisters Menen and Desta Mar sisters, who were dancers and paternal cousins of Johnny Hallyday, during a tour in London, with whom he formed an acrobatic dance trio called "The Hallydays".[2] He married Desta,[3] but later divorced her in the 1970s.[4][5] The couple had two children: daughter Carol-Makéda Ketcham, and son Michael Ketcham Halliday.[6]

Ketcham met Johnny Hallyday while on tour with the Mar sisters.[7][8] The two formed a "father and son" bond for life.[9] Hallyday chose his stage name after choosing a rock career inspired by Elvis Presley[10] and Ketcham's stage name.[11] Ketcham became Hallyday's agent after the latter signed with Philips Records in 1961.[12] He produced almost all of Hallyday's songs from 1961 to 1975. His name last appeared on a Johnny Hallyday album in 1979, Pavillon de Paris : Porte de Pantin [fr].[13]

Aside from Johnny Hallyday, Ketcham also worked as an artistic producer for the likes of Les Lionceaux [fr], Herbert Léonard, Nanette Workman,[14] Lucky Blondo,[15][16] and William Sheller.[17]

Lee Halliday lived in London with his wife until her death in 2018. He then joined his daughter in Marseille,[18] where he died on September 5, 2023, at the age of 95.[19]

Publications

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  • Lee Hallyday raconte Johnny (1964)
  • Johnny Hallyday, l'enfance d'une star (2000)

References

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  1. ^ "Lee Hallyday". Discogs.
  2. ^ "Les Hallidays,Desta et Lee durant un spectacle a la nouvelle ève". Skyrock (in French). Archived from the original on 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Photo rare ,avec Lee Hallyday ,Hélène Mar, et Johnny". Skyrock (in French). Archived from the original on 7 August 2023.
  4. ^ Bureau, Eric (15 June 2018). "Johnny Hallyday : les émouvantes confessions de son "frère"". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 7 September 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Lee Hallyday Johnny lui doit tout" (PDF). Éditions Prisma (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Le cousin et " frère de cœur " de Johnny Hallyday prend la parole". YouTube (in French). 18 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Johnny Hallyday est mort". France Info (in French). 6 December 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Johnny Hallyday 50 ans de carrière" (PDF). jukeboxmag.org (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2020.
  9. ^ Machet, Anne-Yasmine (8 December 2017). "Qui était Lee Halliday, le " papa de coeur " de Johnny Hallyday ?". Gala (in French). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Johnny Hallyday : comment les États-Unis l'ont inspiré ?". Chérie FM (in French). 30 October 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  11. ^ Hallyday, Johnny; Sthers, Amanda (2013). Dans mes yeux (in French). Éditions Plon.
  12. ^ Lesueur, Daniel (2003). L'argus Johnny Hallyday discographie mondiale et cotations (in French). Éditions Alternatives.
  13. ^ "Johnny Hallyday – Pavillon De Paris". Discogs.
  14. ^ "Nanette Workman – Grits And Cornbread". Discogs.
  15. ^ "Lucky Blondo – To Elvis From Nashville". Discogs.
  16. ^ "Lucky Blondo – Ce Vieux Cow Boy". Discogs.
  17. ^ "William Sheller". Discogs.
  18. ^ Jaeglé, Yves (6 September 2023). "Mort de Lee Halliday, second père de Johnny : " Il était très déçu d'être toujours oublié ", confie sa fille". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  19. ^ Dechambre, Valentin (6 September 2023). "Lee Halliday, " père de cœur " de Johnny Hallyday, est décédé". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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