Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
Died
24 April 2019 (aged 74)
Dick Rivers (Hervé Forneri, Nice, France, 24 April 1945 - 24 April 2019) was a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s. He started his career in a rock & roll band named Les Chats Sauvages He was an important figure in introducing rock and roll music in France. He is known for being an admirer of Elvis Presley, who highly 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, and started his music career in 1961 as the lea… read more
Dick Rivers (Hervé Forneri, Nice, France, 24 April 1945 - 24 April 2019) was a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s. He started his career in a rock & roll band named Les Chats Sauvages He was an important figure in introducing rock and roll music in Franc… read more
Dick Rivers (Hervé Forneri, Nice, France, 24 April 1945 - 24 April 2019) was a French singer and actor who has been performing since the early 1960s. He started his career in a rock & roll band named Les Chats Sauvages He was an important figure in introducing rock and roll music in France. He is known for being an admirer of Elvis Presley, who highly influen… read more
