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Dick Rivers

Dick Rivers

Acting
24 Apr 1946
24 Apr 2019
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Biography

Hervé Forneri (24 April 1945 – 24 April 2019), known professionally as Dick Rivers, was a French singer and actor who began performing in the early 1960s. He was an important figure in introducing rock and roll music in France. He was an admirer of Elvis Presley, who influenced both his singing and looks. His stage name came from the character, Deke Rivers, that Presley played in his second film, Loving You (1957). Rivers was born in Nice, France. He started his music career in 1960 as the lead...

Also Known As

Hervé Forneri

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