- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 1, 1939
- Place of Birth
- Ismaïlia, Egypt
- Died
- March 11, 1978
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 St…
Filmography
movie50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieClaude François comme vous ne l'avez jamais vu
2024 · Self (archive footage)
movieSheila, toutes ces vies-là
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieClaude François, Les Secrets Inavouables
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvArchives secrètes
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieClaude François, les meilleures chansons
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieClaude François, la revanche du mal-aimé
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieClaude François, l'ombre au tableau
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieCharles Aznavour – Anthologie Volume 1 - 1955-1972
2014 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self (archive footage)
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self (archive footage)
La mort de Claude François
movieLa mort de Claude François
1978 · Self (archive footage)
tvFan School
1977 · Self
tvNuméro un
1975 · Self, Self - Host, Self (archive footage)
Système 2
tvSystème 2
1975 · Self
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self, Self (archive footage)
tvMidi Première
1975 · Self
tvMidi trente
1972 · Self
tvCadet Rousselle
1971 · Self
Samedi soir
tvSamedi soir
1971 · Self
Night-Club
tvNight-Club
1968 · Self
movieÇa c'est Claude François
1967 · Self, Choreographer
tvSi Perrault m'était conté
1966 · Billy Work
tvDim Dam Dom
1965 · Self