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Sylvie Vartan at Michel Sardou's wedding to Elisabet Haas

Elysée Matignon le 14 October 1977

 

Sylvie Vartan au mariage de Michel Sardou et Elizabeth Hass, 14 octobre 1977

Contrary to appearances, Sylvie is not the bride! Babette will have to wait to be served... Behind, we see Mort Shuman et Serge Lama, a glass in hand, and on the left Misa Watanebe, Omar Sharif and Demis Roussos.

 

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On the 14 October 1977, Michel Sardou, one of the leading figures of the 'chanson française' of his time, married  Elisabeth Haas, nicknamed Babette. It gave him a chance to put together the most impressive guest list since the "Salut les copains" photo in 1966. 

 

Caught up in the whirlwind, the media fed the frenzy, quoting in the countless articles covering the event names of guests that didn't appear in any of the photos... The evening, divided in two parts, finished at the Elysée Matignon ...

 

 

 

Danièle Evenou,Stéphane Collaro, Jacques Martin, Joe Dassin et Mort Shuman au mariage de Michel Sardou et Elizabeth Hass, 14 octobre 1977

In front of the Elysée Matignon, the arrival of Danièle Evenou, Stéphane Collaro, Jacques Martin, Joe Dassin and his wife, Mort Shuman.

 

 

  Stéphanie Magazine November 1977

All the biggest celebrites cames together to wish Michel and Babette many years of happiness together.

 

Carlos, Omar SharifJacques MartinStephane Collaro, Demis RoussosJacques ChazotDalida, Jean-Jacques Debout, Chantal GoyaPatrick JuvetJoe DassinMireille Mathieu, Thierry le Luron, Alain DelonMireille DarcClaude François and many others!

 

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Joe dassin, demis Roussos et Omar Sharif au mariage de Michel Sardou et Elizabeth Hass, 14 octobre 1977

Joe Dassin, Demis Roussos, Omar Sharif

 

 

Madleen Kane, Jacques Revaux et Dalida au mariage de Michel Sardou et Elizabeth Hass, 14 octobre 1977

On the left, Dalida talking with Jacques Revaux; in the centre, Johnny Hallyday and Demis Roussos; and on the right, Salvatore Adamo and his wife.

 

 

The Late Arrival of Sylvie Vartan

 

Even though Sylvie Vartan was performing that evening at the Palais des Congrès, there was no way she was going to miss the wedding of her friend Michel Sardou. It's true that a mutual affection linked the two artists, who knew each other since at least 1970 when Michel Sardou, then only starting out in his career, opened Sylvie's concert at the Olympia.

 

It was Johnny Hallyday in person who went to pick up Sylvie at the Palais des Congrès after her show.

 

Fashionably late, Sylvie made her entrance into the nightclub at Johnny's arm... This fact didn't go unnoticed, especially after their separation went public the year before.

 

The energy generated by her arrival was captured by the cameras of the NHK, that were also following the Japanese star Kenji Sawada. The artist was in France alongside the producer Misa Watanabe for his own show "Kenji Sawada in Paris"...

 

 

Michel Sardou salue Dalida, la presse japonaise flashe Sylvie Vartan, Elysée Matignon, 14 octobre 1977  
Michel Sardou greets Dalida, behind him, Sylvie Vartan followed by photographers and the Japanese TV crew  

Japanese television report

パリのシルヴィ・ヴァルタン

 

 

Joe Dassin, Jacques Chazot, Johnny Hallyday Sylvie Vartan lors du mariage de Michel Sardou, 14 octobre 1977

One of the rare shots showing Joe Dassin and Sylvie Vartan together. Between them: Jacques Chazot - what high profile party would be complete without his presence?

 

 

Sylvie Vartan au mariage de Michel Sardou et Elizabeth Hass, le 14 octobre 1977 à l'Elysée Matignon   Sylvie Vartan et Johnny Hallyday au mariage de Michel Sardou et Elizabeth Hass, 14 octobre 1977
Photo on the left: Johnny shows concern for Hervé Vilard who seems a little off-balance... On the right hand side of the photo, we see Demis Roussos... Photo on the right: Sylvie and Johnny's table.
 

 

  Stéphanie Magazine November 1977 (continued)

However the second major story of that day, that brought only happiness, was of course Johnny and Sylvie - arriving together, staying side by side almost the whole evening, and leaving together. Johnny and Sylvie, very happy and surrounded by people... and showing real emotion at the happiness of Michel and Babette. You have already seen, on the front page of the papers, Johnny presenting Sylvie with flowers at the start of her show, coming to pick her up after every performance... Very few witnesses at this marriage, at this reception, would be be able to silence the hope that one day, maybe, another reception at the Elysée Matignon would celebrate a similar reunion. (...)

 

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Sylvie Vartan au mariage de Michel Sardou, le 14 octobre 1977, article de la presse japonaise   Sylvie Vartan et  Johnny Hallyday avec le restaurateur Gu et  Mort Shuman au soir du mariage de Michel Sardou le 14 octobre 1977
Sylvie and Johnny with Auguste Galasso and Mort Shuman
Sylvie Vartan aux côtés de Michel Sardou à l'Elysée Matignon le 14 octobre 1977
Japanese press   On the right, Serge Lama

 

 

Sylvie Vartan et Johnny Hallyday, Elysée Matignon, 14 octobre 1977

"Mademoiselle is drinking red",  Johnny, rosé! 

 

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The following year: A little Japanese humour! ...

 

 

After the Japanese press covered the Sardou party on 14 October 1977, the Japanese public during 1978 stayed up to date with the adventures of the Vartan/Hallyday couple....

 
  Mensuel  "Musik", mars 1978. 
"La lente reconquête de Vartan par Hallyday, étape par étape..." article de la presse japonaise

Translation:

 

"Hallyday's slow attempt to win back Vartan, step by step..."

 

"Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday make a most unlikely couple. This year, we see them together once again in the night-clubs of Paris. Since the wedding of Michel Sardou that I attended last year, their apparent reconciliation was the biggest topic of conversation at the time. After this first step, will there be another? Looking at the face Sylvie's pulling in the car, Johnny is still far from succeeding and he most likely has a lot of work to do!"

 

It just so happened that the two French Stars visited Japan in august of the same year...

 

 

 

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