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Dick Rivers
Dick Rivers, real name Hervé Forneri, was born on April 24, 1945 in Nice,
France. He is one of the pioneers of French rock. Inspired by the American rock
'n' roll of Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, Dick Rivers helped
adapt this musical genre for French audiences. The son of butcher shopkeepers,
the choirboy turned to rock after meeting the guitarist brothers Jean-Claude and
Gérard Roboly. He adopted the pseudonym Dick Rivers in reference to the
character of Deke Rivers portrayed by Elvis Presley in the film Loving You , and
with the two musicians formed the group J...
