Claude François

Claude François

Claude Antoine Marie François (1 February 1939 – 11 March 1978), also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer. François co-wrote the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude" (composed by Jacques Revaux), the original version of "My Way" and composed the music of "Parce que je t'aime mon enfant", the original version of "My Boy". Among his other famous songs are "Le Téléphone Pleure", "Le lundi au soleil", "Magnolias for Ever" and "Alexandrie Alexandra". He also enjoyed considerable success with French-language versions of English-language songs, including "Belles! Belles! Belles!" (The Everly Brothers' "Made to Love"), "Cette année là" ("December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)") and "Je vais à Rio" ("I Go to Rio"). François sold some 35 million records during his career (and after his death) and was about to embark for the United States when he was accidentally electrocuted in March 1978 at age 39. Former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing is quoted as saying Claude François was, to him, "the French equivalent of The Beatles, meaning the great talent of a generation". The son of a French father and a Calabrian mother, Claude Antoine Marie François was born in Egypt, in the city of Ismaïlia, where his father, Aimé François (1908–1961), was working as a senior manager in the Anglo-French Suez canal company on the Suez Canal. In 1951, the job took the family to the city of Port Tewfik (now Suez Port). Claude had an older sister, Josette (born 1934), who wrote her memoirs in 2008. François' mother, Lucia Mazzeï (1910–1992) was very musical and had her son take piano and violin lessons. On his own, the boy learned to play the drums. As a result of the 1956 Suez Crisis, the family returned to live in Monaco, The family's expulsion from Egypt was traumatic. They struggled financially after François' father fell ill and could not work. Claude found a job as a bank clerk and at night earned extra money playing drums with an orchestra at the luxury hotels along the French Riviera. With a good singing voice, he was offered a chance to sing at a hotel in the fashionable Mediterranean resort town of Juan-les-Pins. Claude's show was well-received and he began to perform at the glamorous night-clubs along the Côte d'Azur. While working in a club in 1959, he met Janet Woollacott; they wed in 1960. Claude's father turned his back on his son when he became a musician in Monte Carlo in 1957. François moved to Paris, where there were many more opportunities to pursue his career. At the time, American rock and roll was taking hold in France and he took a job as part of a singing group to make a living. With the goal of eventually making it as a solo act, he paid the cost to record a 45rpm. Trying to capitalise on the American dance craze "The Twist", he recorded a song titled "Nabout Twist" that proved a resounding failure. Undaunted, in 1962 he recorded a cover version in French of an Everly Brothers song, "Made to Love", aka "Girls, Girls, Girls", under the name "Belles! Belles! Belles!". ... Source: Article "Claude François" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Claude François
  • Popularity: 3.606
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1939-02-01
  • Place of Birth: Ismaïlia, Egypt
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  • Also Known As: Cloclo, Claude Antoine Marie François
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Claude François Movies

  • 1978
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    La mort de Claude François

    La mort de Claude François

    1 1978 HD

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  • 2021
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    Claude François, Les Secrets Inavouables

    Claude François, Les Secrets Inavouables

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2022
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    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    7.2 2022 HD

    In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first...

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  • 2022
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    Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

    Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

    7.5 2022 HD

    The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings,...

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  • 2024
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    My Way

    My Way

    8 2024 HD

    My Way is more than a song, it's a major score that has crossed the boundaries of eras and generations. An anthem that has become a part of ourselves...

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  • 2018
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    Claude François, la revanche du mal-aimé

    Claude François, la revanche du mal-aimé

    8 2018 HD

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  • 2017
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    Claude François, l'ombre au tableau

    Claude François, l'ombre au tableau

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2024
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    Claude François comme vous ne l'avez jamais vu

    Claude François comme vous ne l'avez jamais vu

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1967
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    Ça c'est Claude François

    Ça c'est Claude François

    1 1967 HD

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  • 2021
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    Claude François, les meilleures chansons

    Claude François, les meilleures chansons

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1967
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    Ça c'est Claude François

    Ça c'est Claude François

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  • 1966
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    Si Perrault m'était conté

    Si Perrault m'était conté

    8 1966 HD

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  • 2021
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    Archives secrètes

    Archives secrètes

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1971
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    Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1965
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    Dim Dam Dom

    Dim Dam Dom

    6 1965 HD

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  • 1971
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1972
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    Midi trente

    Midi trente

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1975
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    Système 2

    Système 2

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Midi Première

    Midi Première

    10 1975 HD

    Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975...

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  • 1977
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    Fan School

    Fan School

    6.5 1977 HD

    Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and...

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1968
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    Night-Club

    Night-Club

    1 1968 HD

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