On Wednesday December 22, 2021, Robin Le Mesurier died of cancer. Johnny Hallyday’s flagship guitarist, he had also worked at length with Rod Stewart, who paid him a great tribute on Instagram.
Sad news. Robin Le Mesurier died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. The 68-year-old artist succumbed to cancer, as reported by our colleagues from Parisian, Thursday 23 December 2021. He was particularly known to be the Johnny Hallyday’s favorite guitarist after meeting him in 1994. The favorite rocker of the French was then working on an album in English and had asked the Londoner for this project. “The first time I met Johnny, in Los Angeles, it’s like we’ve always known each other, And we’ve never left each other. In 23 years of collaboration, we never had a single disagreement. Our relationship has lasted much longer than many couples. He was an amazing man and friend“, Robin Le Mesurier said on November 30, 2021 to the Parisian.
It’s no surprise that Laeticia Hallyday paid tribute to him on his Instagram account. He who was a friend so dear to the heart of Johnny Hallyday. “I was struck down and devastated by the news of our Robin’s departure. My heart has been bleeding since yesterday. He left in his sleep, without pain. But what a void he leaves and what immense sadness. We will miss him so much. It’s a shock“she wrote.
Rod Stewart moved
Robin Le Mesurier had not only marked the career of Johnny Hallyday. Before bonding permanently with the father and David Hallyday and Laura Smet, the musician and composer had worked alongside Rod Stewart. From 1980 to 1986, it is not less than four albums that they will create together. Through this collaboration, his compositions made him known by the whole world. Robin Le Mesurier has become one of the most requested guitarists thanks to his work alongside Rod Stewart. Like Laeticia Hallyday, the singer did not fail to pay tribute to him on social networks. It is with great emotion that the interpreter of I can’t imagine wrote in the caption of a tender photo bringing them together: “A Rock & Roll soul, rest in peace my dear friend “.
Click here to see Rod Stewart’s post on Instagram