Composer
Claude Francois
French pop singer, songwriter and dancer (1939–1978)
1939–1978
42 works in the index
- Born
- 1939
- Died
- 1978
- Birthplace
- Ismailia
- Place of death
- 16th arrondissement of Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- France
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Claude Antoine Marie François (French pronunciation: [klod ɑ̃twan maʁi fʁɑ̃swa]; 1 February 1939 – 11 March 1978), also known by the nickname Cloclo, was an Egyptian-born 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 more than 20 million records during his career, and 6 million since his death. He was about to embark for the United States when he was accidentally electrocuted in March 1978 at age 39. Former French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing is quoted as saying Claude François was, to him, "the French equivalent of The Beatles, meaning the great talent of a generation".
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; music executive; photographer; actor; singer-songwriter; dancer; recording artist; composer; musician
- Education
- Lycée Français du Caire; Albert I Lycée
- Instruments played
- voice
- Official website
- http://www.claudefrancois.fr
- Birth name
- Claude Antoine Marie François
- Pseudonym
- Cloclo; Claudio
- Languages used
- French
- VIAF ID
- 34643129
- ISNI
- 0000000368451871; 0000000073594787
- GND ID
- 118956876
- Library of Congress ID
- n78059600
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1cfbf85c-dc74-42d6-915e-77033afd0204
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Piano, Guitar
- Genres represented
- pop, Jazz, Pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 42
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Boy | — | — | — | Guitar | Rock | 1 |
| My Way | — | — | — | Piano | — | — |
| Alexandrie, Alexandra | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 2 |
| Avec La Tete, Avec Le Coeur | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Belinda | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| C'est De L'eau, C'est Du Vent | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| C'est La Meme Chanson | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Cette Annee-la | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Chanson Populaire | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 2 |
| Comme D'habitude | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 4 |
| Dix Sept Ans | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Eloise | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| J'attendrai | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Je Vais A Rio | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 1 |
| La Solitude, C'est Apres | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| La Vagabond | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Le Chanteur Malheureux | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Le Jouet Extraodinaiare | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Le Telephone Pleure | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 3 |
| Les Anges, Les Roses, La Pluie | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Ll Fait Beau, Il Fait Bon | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Magnolias For Ever | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 4 |
| Mais Quand Le Matin | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 3 |
| Parceque Je T'aime Mon Enfant | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Quelquefois | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Si J'avais Un Marteau | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 2 |
| Stop, Au Nom De L'mour | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Toi Et Moi Contre Le Monde Entier | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Toute La Vie | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | — |
| Y'a Le Printemps Qui Chante | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | pop | 3 |
| Belles, belles, belles | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 2 |
| Donna Donna | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 1 |
| La Ferme du Bonheur | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 1 |
| Le Jouet extraordinaire | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 3 |
| Le Lundi au Soleil | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 4 |
| Marche tout droit | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 1 |
| Meme si tu revenais | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 4 |
| Monde de musique | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 1 |
| Musique americaine | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 1 |
| Pauvre petite fille riche | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 2 |
| Petite meche de cheveux | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 3 |
| Y'a l'printemps qui chante | — | — | — | Voice | Jazz, Pop | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 34643129. Portrait: Joost Evers for Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.