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Claude Antoine Marie François (French pronunciation: [klod ɑ̃twan maʁi fʁɑ̃swa]; 1 February 1939 – 11 March 1978), also known by the nickname Cloclo, was a French pop singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, drummer and dancer.
Mar 11, 2008 · Three decades later, Claude François – CloClo – remains one of France's biggest-selling recording artists. One of the songs that he co-wrote still rakes in more royalties from abroad than any other...
Mar 23, 2012 · The popular singer enjoyed a huge following during a musical career that spanned almost 20 years before his untimely death in 1978 at the age of 39. A biographical film about his life has just been released across France.
Mar 11, 2012 · This is neither the time nor the place to launch into a defence of French popular music, which some wilfully ignorant anglophones still enjoy sneering at. But if it were, I would not produce Claude François as Exhibit Number One.
Mar 22, 2020 · Claude François, nicknamed “Cloclo”, was a key figure in French chanson in the 60s and 70s. He debuted in 1962 with the hit “Belles, belles, belles”, and quickly made a name for himself with his catchy pop style and dynamic choreography.
- He was born on February 1, 1939 in Ismailia, Egypt, and died on March 11, 1978 in Paris, France. - He was nicknamed "Cloclo". - He was popular in France and other parts of Europe. - Among his best-known songs are "Le Tout Petit Pantin", "Belles Belles Belles" and "Alexandrie Alexandra".
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Jun 22, 2012 · As Janet Woollacot, the British dancer who was François' first wife and stolen by smooth-chops chanteur Gilbert Bécaud, Maud Jaurz plays it like Jane Birkin, staking a claim to the prototype of the Brit-girl abroad in France.
