
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). [read more...]