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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". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Claude François has received more than 1,025,795 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Claude François is the 127th most popular singer (up from 183rd in 2019), the 139th most popular biography from Egypt (up from 177th 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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  • 1.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 63.34

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.78

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Claude François ranks 127 out of 3,528. Before him are Sylvie Vartan, Peter Gabriel, Tom Jones, Jon Bon Jovi, Gloria Estefan, and Sandra. After him are Britney Spears, Lys Assia, Caterina Valente, John Lee Hooker, Georges Brassens, and Vicente Fernández.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Claude François ranks 43. Before him are Paul Hogan, Ray Manzarek, Kenzō Takada, Peter Bogdanovich, Michael Cimino, and Henry Mintzberg. After him are Michèle Mercier, Phil Spector, Jean-Marie Lehn, Junko Tabei, Marie Laforêt, and Ali MacGraw. Among people deceased in 1978, Claude François ranks 27. Before him are Hasso von Manteuffel, Willy Messerschmitt, Harold Lasswell, John Cazale, Harry Martinson, and Houari Boumédiène. After him are Norman Rockwell, W. Eugene Smith, Herta Oberheuser, Jomo Kenyatta, Nazli Sabri, and Ed Wood.

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In Egypt

Among people born in Egypt, Claude François ranks 139 out of 582. Before him are Ammonius Saccas (175), Claudian (370), Sanakht (-2700), Ramesses IX (-1150), Meritamen (-1400), and Neferefre (-2500). After him are Mentuhotep III (-2050), Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad (1927), Hemiunu (-2500), Arsinoe III of Egypt (-246), Mentuhotep I (-2200), and Intef I (-2200).

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Among SINGERS In Egypt

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

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