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The son of an Italian mother and a French father, Claude François was born in Ismaïlia, Egypt, where his father, Aimé François, was working as a shipping traffic controller on the Suez Canal. In 1951 the job took the family to the city of Port Tawfik on the Red Sea.
Claude François’ mother was very musical and had her son take piano and violin lessons. On his own, the boy learned to play the drums. As a result of the 1956 Suez Crisis, the family returned to live in Monaco, where they struggled financially after Claude’s father fell ill and could not work. A young Claude found a job as a bank clerk and at night earned extra money playing drums with an orchestra at the luxury hotels along the French Riviera. With a good but untested singing voice, he was offered a chance to sing at a hotel in the fashionable Mediterranean resort town of Juan-les-Pins. His show was well received and eventually he began to perform at the glamorous night-clubs along the Côte d’Azur. While working the clubs, he met Janet Woolcoot, an English dancer whom he married in 1960.
Ambitious, Claude François moved to Paris, where there were many more opportunities to pursue his career. At the time, American Rock and Roll was taking hold in France and he took a job as part of a singing group in order to make a living. With the goal of eventually making it as a solo act, he paid the cost to record a 45rpm. Trying to capitalize on the American dance craze « The Twist », Claude François recorded a song titled « Nabout Twist » that proved a resounding failure.
Claude François’ mother was very musical and had her son take piano and violin lessons. On his own, the boy learned to play the drums. As a result of the 1956 Suez Crisis, the family returned to live in Monaco, where they struggled financially after Claude’s father fell ill and could not work. A young Claude found a job as a bank clerk and at night earned extra money playing drums with an orchestra at the luxury hotels along the French Riviera. With a good but untested singing voice, he was offered a chance to sing at a hotel in the fashionable Mediterranean resort town of Juan-les-Pins. His show was well received and eventually he began to perform at the glamorous night-clubs along the Côte d’Azur. While working the clubs, he met Janet Woolcoot, an English dancer whom he married in 1960.
Ambitious, Claude François moved to Paris, where there were many more opportunities to pursue his career. At the time, American Rock and Roll was taking hold in France and he took a job as part of a singing group in order to make a living. With the goal of eventually making it as a solo act, he paid the cost to record a 45rpm. Trying to capitalize on the American dance craze « The Twist », Claude François recorded a song titled « Nabout Twist » that proved a resounding failure.
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Gabriel_Opeth wrote:
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denisonthe23rd wrote:
soudain il me reste une chanson : the best one
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Alikys wrote:
Claude François, dans mon coeur à jamais <3
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virginie-chan wrote:
lol les similaires bien ringards!
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Blog musical: http://colorfulvibes.wordpress.com
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Vineonsmogon wrote:
Trop de reprises :(
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cocainess wrote:
when i see alexandrie alexandra at first time i was laughing to tears. and i definitely want to learn that moves and dance like it in some night club
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karaokejukebox wrote:
J'ai trouvé Claude François en version karaoke, mais d'une tres bonne qualité sur www.dvdkaraokejukebox.com
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ashleyrobb wrote:
the greatest photo --------------> http://www.last.fm/music/Claude+Fran%C3%A7ois/+images/50597345
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rodrigo72lopes wrote:
My Way? Não sabia que era dele.
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genni56 wrote:
maaaah love him tooooo
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stunningboy wrote:
awesome track
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ashleyrobb wrote:
:: fainting::
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ashleyrobb wrote:
aaaah !!!!!!!! c'est Claude François !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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aryanrocksworld wrote:
good!
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notrepresident wrote:
Comme d'hab'
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StardustMontage wrote:
i am a Clo-Clo fan from Asia.i love Claude François,he is a great idol.his songs always make me feel very good.
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Ratchoul wrote:
Je ne l'ai jamais supporté, encore maintenant. Ça ne m'a jamais prit au tripes ces "chansons". Un beau massacre à son palmarès, la reprise de Reach Out I'll Be There. Chacun son truc comme on dit;
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stjuzhik wrote:
le chanteur merveilleux sans doute! la légende de la musique francais,les chansons de qui vous font dancer! merci pour cette musique,Claude!
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