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Claude François

real name Claude Antoine Marie François

Egypt · 1939-02-01 – 1978-03-11

Claude François is credited on 1,270 albums across 5,063 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1962–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,270

Albums

5,063

Pressings

7

Decades active

454

In collections

Biography

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French pop star, musician (drummer and violinist), songwriter, producer, label owner and dancer. Born 1 February 1939 in Ismailia, Egypt; died 11 March 1978 in Paris, France. Commonly known as Cloclo.
He was one of the first major artists in France to set up his own publishing an production company and label,.
Outside of France he's best-known as co-writer (with Jacques Revaux) of the song Comme d’Habitude, made famous by Frank Sinatra in a rewritten version by Paul Anka titled My Way.

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Credited work

1,270 albums · 5,063 pressings · active 1962–2026

  • Performance · 6,337
  • Other credits · 1,187
  • Production · 40

Studios: Studio Europa Sonor · Studio CBE · Honolulu International Center · Studio Des Dames

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