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Claude François

1939 - 1978

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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 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! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Claude François is the 222nd most popular singer (down from 170th in 2019), the 204th most popular biography from Egypt (down from 179th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Egyptian Singer.

Claude François was a French singer and entertainer. He is most famous for his song "Le lundi au soleil" which became the unofficial anthem of the May 1968 protests in France.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Claude François ranks 222 out of 4,381. Before him are Britney Spears, Udo Jürgens, John Denver, Marian Gold, Al Jarreau, and Etta James. After him are Dr. Dre, Corry Brokken, Charles Trenet, Billie Eilish, Mario Del Monaco, and Edita Gruberová.

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Among people born in 1939, Claude François ranks 62. Before him are Carlo Ginzburg, Beate Klarsfeld, Henry Mintzberg, Ion Țiriac, Princess Irene of the Netherlands, and Phil Spector. After him are Joel Schumacher, Mark Margolis, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Dale T. Mortensen, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, and Joaquim Chissano. Among people deceased in 1978, Claude François ranks 42. Before him are Herta Oberheuser, Shozo Tsugitani, József Bozsik, Nazli Sabri, Ed Wood, and Étienne Gilson. After him are Norman Rockwell, Ida Noddack, Charles Boyer, Musa al-Sadr, Keith Moon, and Hannah Höch.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Claude François ranks 204 out of 642. Before him are Intef III (-2050), Tewfik Pasha (1852), Thamphthis (-2600), Merit-Ptah (-2700), Mentuhotep III (-2050), and Zahi Hawass (1947). After him are Autobiography of Harkhuf (-2300), Kiya (-1400), Tetisheri (-1600), Meketaten (-1348), Hemiunu (-2500), and An-Nasir Muhammad (1285).

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Among SINGERS In Egypt

Among singers born in Egypt, Claude François ranks 5. Before him are Dalida (1933), Umm Kulthum (1898), Demis Roussos (1946), and Georges Moustaki (1934). After him are Mohammed Abdel Wahab (1901), Amr Diab (1961), Leila Mourad (1918), Sayed Darwish (1892), Gohar Gasparyan (1924), Guy Béart (1930), and Richard Anthony (1938).

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