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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. François co-wrote the lyrics of "Comme d'habitude" (composed by Jacques Revaux), the original version ...
Mar 11, 2008 · Thirty years ago today, a short, bleach-blond, 39-year-old man with bow legs stood up in his bath in his Paris apartment and tried to fix a light bulb. Thus ended the life of Claude François ...
Mar 23, 2012 · After one week on show across the country, the film has already crossed the one-million mark for the number of viewers, proving that the allure of Claude François (or “Cloclo” as he was affectionately known) is still strong 34 years after his death. Despite the length of the film (2h28), there’s no sign yet of it running out of steam.
Apr 8, 2012 · Generation Cloclo is extraordinary. Live, François is James Brown with a soul bypass. He used to fake Brown-style on-stage collapses to grab headlines. Twenty-three slabs of full-on François leaves you gasping. He was unique. Thrilling, too. Next time you’re in Paris, pay your respects at the Place Claude-François.
Mar 11, 2012 · Cloclo is the portrait of a manic control freak with OCD, a man so jealous he would lock his first wife in their grotty apartment while he went out on the town; so eaten up with envy when his then companion, France Gall, won the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg with the Serge Gainsbourg song Poupée de cire, poupée de son, that when ...
Aug 16, 2016 · So let’s had back to sunny Rio, cette semaine (this week) in the company of another famous French singer. Claude François, known affectionately as Cloclo, was a very popular artist in the French speaking world (and beyond) from the late 50’s through his tragic death in 1978 at the age of just 39 years old. During his all-to-brief life, he ...
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Synopsis. My Way recounts the tragic destiny of Claude François, known by all as Cloclo, an icon of French popular music who died at the age of 39. More than thirty years after his death, he still continues to exert his spell. An adored star and a businessman, a great performer and marketing pro well ahead of his time, hit-maker and media ...
