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Bono writes song for French rocker

Jun 15

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Feed the world, help the aged: Bono

Now that he's getting older and spending his summers in his south of France villa, Bono seems to have grown out his past habit of abusing elderly Frenchmen.

He is to contribute a song to the new album by Johnny Hallyday, France's veteran rock n'roll icon. The track is called 'I Am The Blues'.

It is not known whether the song will be in English or French, two languages which neither singer is believed to have ever really mastered.

Swiss rock n'roll: Johnny Hallyday, French rock idol currently living in the Alps64-year-old Hallyday is currently recording the album in Los Angeles, with a provisional release date set for October. He recently became a tax exile in Switzerland after failing to secure Belgian citizenship, which would have allowed him to avoid France's high rate of tax.

Bono and U2 are currently in Morocco, working on writing new songs with long-time production collaborators Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno.

Update: It's true! It lives! Check out 'I Am The Blues' by Johnny Hallyday, written by Bono and another noteworthy Irish frontman...

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Re: Bono writes song for French rocker

It has to be a joke !

By Mel on   Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Re: Bono writes song for French rocker

I wonder who's the uncoolest: Bono (for writing for Johnny) or Johnny (for singing one of Bono's songs)?

Anyway, in the name of research I actually went to some Johnny sites - places no one should ever go, believe me!!!
(Unless you wear denim over denim)

By aidan on   Wednesday, June 20, 2007

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