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Johnny StarkJohnny Stark Johnny Stark French Impresario (1922–1989) Johnny Stark (born Roger Oscar Emile Stark; 29 August 1922 – 24 April 1989), was a French impresario. He is perhaps best known for working with Édith Piaf and representing Mireille Mathieu from the 1960s until his death, thus assisting her rise to international stardom. Stark with Mireille Mathieu, 1971 For other people with similar names, see John Stark (disambiguation). Biography Stark was born in Huningue, the son of Colonel Stark, a prominent Alsatian military figure, and a Corsican mother, born Julie Chappuit. His mother died in Nice at the age of 33 years. He lived in Corsica until the age of 11, then the French Riviera, between Cagnes-sur-Mer and Antibes. He attended… (Source: Wikipedia)
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