History Music / ClaudeFrancois

* OneWomanSong: "Bélinda".

He was planning to export himself to the USA in 1978 after meeting with Creator/{{Motown}}'s Lamont Dozier, but that wasn't to be. On March 11 of that year, while taking a bath, he noticed that a light fixture was not straight on the wall, tried to straighten it (while being wet) and died of electrocution at age 39.

Born in Ismailia, [[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Egypt]] to a French father and an Italian mother, he grew up there until his family was expelled in 1956 due to the [[UsefulNotes/ArabIsraeliConflict Suez War]] and moved to France. He is a strong contender for most iconic French singer of TheSixties and TheSeventies (the craze he generated nationwide has been compared to that of the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatlemania]] for the UK and Music/ElvisPresley for the US), and he certainly was the leading figure during the heyday of French {{Disco}}. His first hit was the song "Belles, belles, belles" in 1962.

** "Reste" ("Stay") is about a man wanting the love of his life to stay by his side.

* BreakthroughHit: 1962's "Belles, belles, belles" was his first hit song and made him "The Idol of the Youth" in France.

* SixtiesHair: Even well into TheSeventies, he kept his signature wavy blond bowl cut with a middle parting.

** "Comme d'habitude" ("As usual") was inspired by Claude's breakup with French singer France Gall.

* ThePlace: "Alexandrie, Alexandra" (referring to the city of Alexandria in Egypt).

Born in Ismailia, [[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Egypt]] to a French father and an Italian mother, he grew up there until his family was expelled in 1956 due to the [[UsefulNotes/ArabIsraeliConflict Suez War]] and moved to France. He is a strong contender for most iconic French singer of TheSixties and TheSeventies (the craze he generated nationwide has been compared to that of the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatlemania]] for the UK and Music/ElvisPresley for the US) and certainly was the leading figure during the heyday of French {{Disco}}. His first hit was the song "Belles, belles, belles" in 1962.

Born in Ismailia, [[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Egypt]], to a French father and an Italian mother, he is a strong contender for most iconic French singer of TheSixties and TheSeventies (the craze he generated nationwide has been compared to that of the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatlemania]] for the UK and Music/ElvisPresley for the US) and certainly was the leading figure during the heyday of French {{Disco}}. His first hit was the song "Belles, belles, belles" in 1962.

A {{Biopic}} film about him was released in 2012, titled ''Cloclo'' (after his FanNickname) and starring Belgian actor Jérémie Renier in the title role.

* ChorusGirls: Inspired by shows he saw in UsefulNotes/LasVegas, Claude François surrounded himself with four, then five, then six female dancers (most often for {{fanservice}} considering their outfits) when performing for music videos and concerts. The roster often changed as there were 30 of them in total, and they were nicknamed "Claudettes".

Born in Ismailia, [[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Egypt]], to a French father and an Italian mother, he is a strong contender for most iconic French singer of TheSixties and TheSeventies (the reach of his appeal nationwide has been compared to that of the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatlemania]] for the UK) and certainly was the leading figure during the heyday of French {{Disco}}. His first hit was the song "Belles, belles, belles" in 1962.

He co-wrote the lyrics and/or composed the music of a number of songs that wound up being [[invoked]]CoveredUp in the USA, including "Comme d'habitude" (composed by Jacques Revaux and himself), which is none other than the original version of "Music/MyWay" by Music/FrankSinatra, and "Parce que je t'aime mon enfant", the original version of "My Boy" by Music/ElvisPresley.

Born in Ismailia, [[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Egypt]] to a French father and an Italian mother, he is a strong contender for most iconic French singer of TheSixties and TheSeventies (the reach of his appeal nationwide has been compared to that of the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatlemania]] for the UK) and certainly was the leading figure during the heyday of French {{Disco}}. His first hit was the song "Belles, belles, belles" in 1962.

Also among his other famous hit songs, which are major staples of retro nightclubbing and wedding parties still to this day, are "Le Téléphone Pleure", "Le lundi au soleil", "Magnolias for Ever", "Alexandrie Alexandra" and "Cette année là".

Claude Antoine Marie "Cloclo" François (February 1, 1939 – March 11, 1978) was a French SingerSongwriter, composer, music producer, drummer and dancer.

A {{Biopic}} film about him was released in 2012, titled ''Cloclo'' and starring Belgian actor Jérémie Renier in the title role.

Claude Antoine Marie François (February 1, 1939 – March 11, 1978) was a French SingerSongwriter, composer, music producer, drummer and dancer.

* [[invoked]]FanNickname: He was famously nicknamed "Cloclo".

He was planning to export himself to the USA in 1978 after meeting with Creator/{{Motown}}'s Lamont Dozier, but that wasn't to be. While taking a bath, he noticed that a light fixture was not straight on the wall, tried to straighten it (while being wet) and died of electrocution at age 39.

Born in Ismailia, [[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Egypt]] to a French father and an Italian mother, he is a strong contender for most famous French singer of TheSixties and TheSeventies (the reach of his appeal nationwide has been compared to that of the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatlemania]] for the UK) and certainly was the leading figure during the heyday of French {{Disco}}. His first hit was the song "Belles, belles, belles" in 1962.

Born in Ismaïlia, [[UsefulNotes/ModernEgypt Egypt]] to a French father and an Italian mother, he is a strong contender for most famous French singer of TheSixties and TheSeventies (the reach of his appeal nationwide has been compared to that of the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatlemania]] for the UK) and certainly was the leading figure during the heyday of French {{Disco}}. His first hit was the song "Belles, belles, belles" in 1962.

He was planning to export himself to the USA in 1978 after meeting with Creator/{{Motown}}'s Lamont Dozier, but that wasn't to be. While taking a bath, he noticed that a light fixture was not straight on the wall, tried to straighten it (while being wet) and was electrocuted. He died at age 39.