Claude François

Claude François, born February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 333 days remaining, (334 in leap years). Events 1662 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. 1713 - The Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results from the Ottoman sultan... February 1, 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-June January 2 - End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 - Earthquake kills 30.000 in Chile – about 50.000 sq... 1939 in Ismaïlia, The Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known as Egypt, (in Arabic: مصر, romanized Mişr or Maşr, in Egyptian dialect) is a republic mostly located in northeastern Africa. Covering an area of about 1,020,000 km², it includes the Sinai Peninsula (considered part of... Egypt; died March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). There are 295 days remaining. Events up to 19th century 1513 - Leo X is elected pope. 1649 - The Frondeurs (rebels) and the French government sign the Peace of Rueil. 1702 - The first regular... March 11, Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 - Air Indias Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay - 213 dead. January 4 - Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet. January 7 - Emilio Palma is born in Antarctica, making... 1978 in The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a département, called Paris... Paris, France, was a Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub- genre of it. In general, pop music features simple, memorable melodies with catchy, sing-along choruses. Pop songs often have a hook, one or more musical ideas repeated to hook... pop music In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i.e. uses the voice as an instrument to make music. A lead singer is one who sings the primary vocals of a song, as opposed to a backup singer who sings backup vocals to a song... singer.

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Claude François' mother was very This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. Music is a word whose accepted definitions vary with time, place and culture. It is said to be an art, a form of entertainment, and is also often defined by contrast with noise... musical and had her son take The piano Piano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte, a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). Its sound is produced by strings stretched on a rigid frame. These vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers, which are activated by the keyboard. The word pianoforte is Italian for... piano and The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. It is the smallest and highest-tuned member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola, cello and double bass. The lowest string (and hence the lowest note) is the G... violin lessons while on his own, he learned to play the For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). Drum carried by John Unger, Company B, 40th Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Infantry Mozart Regiment, December 20, 1863 A drum is a percussion musical instrument, consisting of a membrane called a drumhead that is usually stretched taut over a cylindrical tube... drums. As a result of the 1956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. (see link for calendar) Events January January 1 - End of Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 - President Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 - Italy January 26 - United Kingdom bans heroin January 26 - The last Soviet troops leave the military base in... 1956 The Suez Crisis, also known as the Suez War, Suez Campaign or Kadesh Operation was a war fought on Egyptian territory in 1956. The conflict pitted Egypt against an alliance between France, the United Kingdom and Israel. The alliance between the two European nations and Israel was largely one of... Suez Crisis, the family returned to live in Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. Monte Carlo is home to most of the Circuit de Monaco, on which takes place the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix; it also hosts world... Monte Carlo on the The Riviera is the coast shared between France and Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, or the Italian Adriatic coast (Riviera Adriatica), on the Adriatic Sea. The Italian Riviera The Italian Riviera is the coast both on the west and the east of Genoa, known as Liguria, extending from France to... Riviera, where they struggled financially when 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 City Hall (Edmonton). An orchestra is a musical ensemble used most often in classical music. A small orchestra is called a chamber orchestra. Full size orchestras may sometimes be called symphony orchestras or philharmonic orchestras; these prefixes do not indicate any difference either to the instrumental content or... orchestra at the luxury hotels in the area. He had a good but untested singing voice but was offered a chance to sing at a hotel in the fashionable Mediterranean resort town of Juan-les-Pins is a district of Antibes, in southeastern France, on the Côte dAzur. It is famous for its jazz festival. Categories: France geography stubs ... Juan-les-Pins. His show gained good audience acceptance and eventually he began to perform at the glamorous A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. Nightclubs are always associated with music and have a dance floor, however small: a drinking establishment without music is a saloon or bar, pub or tavern. Though a... night-clubs along the Côte d'Azur. While working the clubs he met Janet Woolcoot, an English A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. Dance is also used to describe methods of non-verbal communication between humans or animals (bee dance, mating dance), motion... dancer whom he married in 1960.

Ambitious, Claude François' moved to Paris where there were many more opportunities to expand his career. At the time, The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... American Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. As a cultural... 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 to eventually make it as a solo act, he paid the cost to record a 45 is the natural number following 44 and followed by 46. Cardinal forty-five Ordinal 45th (forty-fifth) Factorization Divisors 3, 5, 9, 15 Roman numeral XLV Binary 101101 Hexadecimal 2D In mathematics Forty-five is a triangular number, a hexagonal and 16-gonal number, a Kaprekar number and a... 45rpm. Trying to capitalize on the American dance craze, " The twist was a rock and roll dance popular in the early 1960s. It was the first major international rock and roll dance style in which the couples did not touch each other while dancing. The dance was first popularized by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters with his composition The... The Twist", Claude François recorded a song titled "Nabout Twist" that proved a resounding failure. Undaunted, in 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 1 - Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 - Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro January 4 - New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board January 5... 1962 he recorded a cover version in French of an Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. The sons of two Kentucky... Everly Brothers song, "Made To Love" (aka Girls Girls Girls). Written by Phil Everly, it had been only a minor hit in America, but Claude François' rendition titled "Belles Belles Belles", rocked to the top of the French charts, selling close to two million copies and making him an overnight star.

Under a new manager, Claude François' career continued to blossom. He followed the first success with another French adaptation of an American song. This time, doing Trini Lopez's "If I Had a Hammer" in French as "Si j'avais un marteau." Capitalizing on his blond good looks, he mimicked Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. He started his career under the name the Hillbilly Cat and was soon... Elvis Presley's stage style as well as the slicked-back hair. Performing in sequined suits, François gave high-energy stage performances that had hordes of adoring teenage fans racing to the music shops to purchase his latest record or lining up to buy a ticket for his shows. In 1964 he headlined at the An 1898 Olympia poster from the Maitres de lAffiche series Paris Olympia is a music hall at 28, Blvd. des Capucines, in the 9th arrondissement Paris, France. Founded in 1888 by Joseph Oller, the creator of the Moulin Rouge, the Olympia is the oldest music hall in Paris, today... Paris Olympia, a sign that he had arrived.

A dedicated professional, Claude François worked hard to achieve success producing a string of massively popular hit songs and touring constantly. With the onslaught of The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. The Beatles were the most influential music group of the rock era. They affected the post-war baby... Beatlemania, he covered their hits in French, adjusted the hair style a little and kept his success moving ahead. But, his talent extended beyond copying the works others had made famous and he wrote songs for himself and displayed a melodic voice doing romantic ballads.

In -1... 1966, François created a complete new stage act using four female dancers as backup. Named "Les Clodettes," the sexy girls danced in the background while François did his own energetic work center stage. In a return to the Paris Olympia he added eight musicians and a full orchestra to his backup dancers, putting on a spectacular show that filled every seat in the large theater and left fans standing in the street for lack of tickets.

Divorced from his wife, in 1967 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 1967 From Wikipedia 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). Events January January 3 - Edward Tyree III is born in Philadelphia, Pa. The Famous... 1967 he began a relationship with France Gall is a famous French singer. She was born in Paris in October 7, 1947, as Isabelle Gall. In 1965 she represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Poupée de cire, poupée de son, and took first place. In 1988 she topped the pop... France Gall, another famous French singer. Their affair was short lived and he soon met Isabelle Forêt with whom he had two sons in two years. Flushed with enormous success and confidence, he established his own record company. In 1968, he and Jacques Revaux wrote a song in French called "Comme d'habitude" that Canada is an independent sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. Bordering the United States, its territorial claims extend north into the Arctic Ocean as far as the North Pole. Canada is a federation of ten provinces... Canadian singing star Paul Anka (born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Anka began singing as a child and, encouraged by his parents, at age 14 he recorded his first single, I Confess. In 1957 he went to New York city where he auditioned for ABC, singing... Paul Anka reworked into the now legendary hit most famously sung by Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. He started his career under the name the Hillbilly Cat and was soon... Elvis Presley and Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is considered one of the finest vocalists of all time, renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing. At 37, Sinatra launched a second career as a film actor, and became admired for a screen persona... Frank Sinatra as " My Way is a popular song, which in its English-language version is an adaptation by Paul Anka of the French song Comme dhabitude, co-written by Claude François. It became the signature song for Frank Sinatra, even though Sinatra himself did not rate the song highly. The... My Way". Although Claude François continued his successful formula of adapting English and American rock and roll hits for the French market, by the 1970s - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 1970s From Wikipedia Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of... 1970s the market had changed and the Disco craze that swept North America took root in France. For the versatile François, this was not a problem. He simply re-invented himself as the king of French disco recording "La plus belle des choses," a French version of a The Bee Gees were a British and Australian band, originally a pop singer-songwriter combination, reborn as funk and disco. The brothers Gibb, consisting of frequent lead vocalist Barry, and the twins, co-lead vocalist Robin, and keyboardist/guitarist Maurice, were born in the Isle of Man in the 1940s... Bee Gees hit record.

He worked non-stop, touring across World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. It is conventionally considered a continent, which, in this case, is more of a cultural distinction than a geographic one. ( National Geographic, however, officially recognises... Europe, World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Eurasia. At about 30,244,050 km2 (11,677,240 mi2) including its adjacent islands, it covers 20.3 percent of the total land... Africa and at major venues in This article describes the Canadian province. For other usages, see Quebec (disambiguation). Motto: Je me souviens (I remember) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Area 1,542,056 km² (2nd)  - Land 1,183,128 km²  ... Quebec in Canada. However, his work load caught up with him in 1971 when he collapsed on stage from exhaustion. After a brief period off, he returned to the recording studios, releasing several best-selling hits throughout the early 1970s. He expanded from owing his own record company to acquiring a celebrity magazine and a modeling agency. Although driven to achieve financial success, in 1974, he organized a concert to raise funds for a charity for handicapped children and the following year he participated in a Paris concert to raise funds for medical research. By the mid 1970s - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 1970s From Wikipedia Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of... 1970s he was single again, dating several well known European stars. He continued to perform while overseeing his numerous business interests. In 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). Events January January 1 - Watergate scandal: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up and are sentenced to between 30 months and 8 years in... 1975, while in London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. Founded as Londinium, the capital of... London he narrowly escaped death when an This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc.) If you can fix it, please remove this notice after doing so. There are several paramilitary groups which claim or have claimed the title Irish Republican Army (IRA), and advocate a unitary Irish state with no ties to... IRA bomb exploded and two years later a fanatic tried to shoot him. In For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). Events January-February January 1 - First woman Episcopal priest ordained. January 6 - EMI sacks the Sex Pistols January 18 - Scientists identify a previously unknown bacterium as the cause of the mysterious legionnaires disease January 18 - Australia experiences its worst railway disaster... 1977 and Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 - Air Indias Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay - 213 dead. January 4 - Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet. January 7 - Emilio Palma is born in Antarctica, making... 1978, more than 15 years after his first hit record, he was still topping the musical charts with multi-million sells like "Alexandrie Alexandra" and performing to large audiences.

After working in The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations. Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the Latin version... Switzerland, on Saturday, March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). There are 295 days remaining. Events up to 19th century 1513 - Leo X is elected pope. 1649 - The Frondeurs (rebels) and the French government sign the Peace of Rueil. 1702 - The first regular... March 11, Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. January 1 - Air Indias Boeing 747 explodes near Bombay - 213 dead. January 4 - Referendum in Chile supports policies of Augusto Pinochet. January 7 - Emilio Palma is born in Antarctica, making... 1978 he returned to his Paris apartment in order to appear the next day on "Rendez-vous du Dimanche" with TV host Michel Drucker (born September 12, 1942) is a popular French journalist and TV host. Opinion polls have consistently shown him ranking high in popularity for decades now. Michel Drucker was born in Vire, Calvados. He is the younger brother of Jean Drucker and the older brother of Jacques Drucker. He... Michel Drucker. While taking a bath, he was accidentally electrocuted when he touched an electric light while standing in the water. At only 39-years of age, his early death brought a wave of public empathy for a national star.

Claude François owned a home near the village of Dannemois in the The French département of Essonne is part of the région of Île-de-France. It was formed on January 1, 1968 with the split of the Seine-et-Oise département. Administration History The Essonne département was created on the 1st January... Essonne departement about 35 miles south of Paris. It was a place where he liked to escape to relax in the quiet countryside and it was there that he was interred in the local cemetery.

On March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). There are 295 days remaining. Events up to 19th century 1513 - Leo X is elected pope. 1649 - The Frondeurs (rebels) and the French government sign the Peace of Rueil. 1702 - The first regular... March 11, 2000 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ 2000 From Wikipedia 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd... 2000, on the 20th anniversary of his death, Place Claude-François in Paris was named in his memory.

External link

• Claude Francois biography (http://www.rfimusique.com/siteEn/biographie/biographie_6147.asp)

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