Claude François
Singer, Musical Artist
1939 – 1978
Who was Claude François?
Claude Antoine Marie François, also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, songwriter and dancer.
François wrote and composed "Comme d'habitude", the original version of "My Way" and "Parce que je t'aime mon enfant", the original version of "My Boy". Some of his most famous songs are "Le lundi au soleil", "Magnolias for Ever" and "Alexandrie Alexandra".
François sold some 70 million records during his career and was about to embark for the U.S. when he accidentally electrocuted himself in March 1978 at age 39. Former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing is quoted as saying Claude François was, to him, the equivalent of The Beatles.
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- Born
- Feb 1, 1939
Ismaïlia - Also known as
- Claude Francois
- Claude Francoise
- François, Claude
- Cloclo
- Parents
- Spouses
- Janet Woollacott
(1960 - 1967)
- Janet Woollacott
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 11, 1978
Paris
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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