A page is turning for Sylvie Vartan. On January 26, the singer will
bow out after 60 years of career. She will give a final concert event at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. The artist is considered one of the most talented artists of her generation.
On the private side, she shared the life of Johnny Hallyday for several years. Married in 1965, they welcomed a son, David, born on August 14, 1966. While this was a very happy event, they also experienced tragic events, such as a terrible car accident in 1970. This drama had a profound impact on the singer’s life.
“It was necessary to avoid being harassed”
While Sylvie Vartan was in the passenger seat, the Taulier unfortunately lost control of the vehicle which plunged into a ditch. “I went through the windshield and thought I was disfigured”, revealed the singer in the columns of Paris Match.
Guest Nathalie Lévy in As an aside on Canal+, this Monday January 6, Sylvie Vartan returned to this accident. She notably explained why she took refuge in the United States:
“It was necessary to avoid being harassedto have some peace of mind. But it must also be said that I am very lucky. In fact, it was the second car accident in two years, which was a lot. And then that year 70 was a dark year, I lost my dad, it was a terrible year. I needed to get away.”she said.
Sylvie Vartan deplores the attitude of the media
The artist took the opportunity to distance himself from the numerous rumors about his state of health. “The media has always exaggerated saying that I was disfigured”she regretted. And to continue: “I was injured quite seriously but not as much as the first time when, unfortunately, I lost someone dear to me. The second time, it was again a tragedy and I told myself that it was over, but At the same time I was alive.
Two years earlier, she had already experienced a traumatic event. In fact, she had her first car accident in 1968 while she was with her friend Mercédès. The young woman, aged 23 at the time, did not survive the tragedy.
“Mercedes died barely arrived at the hospital. It’s like the crazy car just hit her again. Sylvie is hurt deep within herself”declared brothers Christian and Eric Cazalo in the official biography Sylvie Vartan, the whirlwind of a life, published in 2021.
